Quoting%20commentary for Chagigah 7:4

אמר מר זכור להוציא את הנשים הא למה לי קרא מכדי מצות עשה שהזמן גרמא הוא וכל מצות עשה שהזמן גרמא נשים פטורות

The master had said, "Male is to exclude the women." But why do I need this verse [to teach me something I know already]? Let's examine this: This is a positive commandment in which the time determines. And all positive commandments in which the time determines, women are exempt! [Thus, we don't need to learn this from the verse.]

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