In Slabodka they would bring the Sefer Torah to the women’s side so they could kiss it. Ooomis, I direct you to the above Ramban at the end of Vayeitzei which is permissible for women to look at according to most poskim today. Women have the same kedusha as men, if not higher. But the tumah of niddah, when a man and his wife must be separated, is very strong. We are no longer noheig like this as in the past. Anyone who ignores his wife when she’s a nida is a shoteh. As the Chasam sofer says, either nishtaneh hateva or shomer pesa’im. Either way the minhag today is different for many halachos regarding nida.
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