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a) In R. Yosef’s article/teshuva on this subject published in Shonoh

Beshonoh (tashmag, a Heichal Shelomoh pub) he cites a string of fellow

bas mitzvoh posikim approvers, including the Ben Eash Chai (Re’ay 17),

R. Mosfia (above), Yascil Avdi (Orach Chayim, 28), and the Siriday Aish

(siman 93), and Nitivei Am (siman 225).

b) He cites R. Moshe Feinstein’s negative opinion to specifically

disagree with it. In particular, he cannot understand why R. Moshe would

distinguish between the celebratory requirements of the boy and girl

based on the different levels of “hecair” or public recognition that is

associated with the entering into obligation (e.g. the boy’s public

participation in minyan, etc.) He asks how could R. Moshe make such a

differentiation without any established basis, when the clear

celebratory requirement is chal with the entering into the obligation,

equal for boy and girl, and not dependent on later form of

performance. He also cites the harmful effects of appearing to

“discriminate” and the Siriday Aish’s similar perspective.