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Title: A Woman as the Tzenter!
Author: Chaim Simons Date: Nov 3 2011

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The Mordechai (on Berachos 45b) quotes Rabbeinu Simchah who held that 9 men and 1 woman can make up a mezuman which would be able to add in the word “Elokeinu” during the zimun.