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Begin Chapter 8, Mishna 7, 8

Sanctification of the New Moon. Slaughtering the Pascal lamb on behalf of people fit to eat it now, but who may not be fit by tonight, like acute mourners, one digging for survivors of a landslide or building collapse, and one promised his release from prison. May we slaughter the lamb for an individual? Does it matter if she is a woman? May we slaughter for a group composed exclusively of converts? No, and it’s a compliment to them! Are women obligated to eat matzoh on Passover?