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The idea that women have no chiyuv to learn is a common misconception.
According to the Mishna Brura, women have a chiyuv to learn the halachos that apply to them, and that is why they say the Bracha of “asher kidishanu b’Mitzosav V’TZIVANU l’asok b’divrei Torah” every morning (B’iur Halacha, Siman 47, d”H “Nashim”)
Rav Avigdor Miller says in one his books that a woman would have to sit and learn for at least 60 years in order to finish learning all of the things that she is CHAYIV to learn. He says the difference between men and women is that she has more excuses not to learn than he does, but she also has a chiyuv to learn when she is able to.
Sparkly – how one learns best – whether through attending shiurim or learning independently – is an individual decision. But both ways are considered to be learning. Each person has to decide how she incorporates learning in her life, but everyone has a chiyuv to learn, however she does it.
Torah is at the center of every Jew’s life, male or female, and the only way to know what Hashem wants you to do is through learning Torah in one form or another. Every Jew has to make some time to learn, whether it’s daily, weekly or even monthly. There are so many halachos that every woman and girl MUST know. If you did not have the opportunity to learn, then you may not be held accountable for not knowing. But if you had the opportunity to learn and you didn’t, you have no excuse for being oveir on a halacha!
How many times do people complain of boredom?! Have they finished learning every Halacha that they are REQUIRED to know? If not, how can they complain of boredom? There are enough English language Sefarim out there that anyone can and must pick up and learn!!!