Sefer written by a woman?

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I remember hearing once about a sefer written by a woman that people were learning but then it was banned. Do you the name of the sefer/author?

*I think it was written in pre-war Europe

related: Are women allowed to write a commentary on a book of Tanakh in Orthodox Judaism — mbloch, Jan 21 '19 at 15:21
Are you referring to sefarim on the parsha by Nechama Leibowitz? — , Jan 21 '19 at 15:41
@Tesvov no, I believe it was a sefer with the author's own commentary and insights. Are Nechama Leibowitz's sefarim banned? — dreamer, Jan 21 '19 at 15:45
I heard that Ikar Sifsei Chachomim was written by a woman, but it is widely learned — shmu, Jan 21 '19 at 16:49
And welcome to MiYodeya Dreamer and thanks for this first question. Great to have you learn with us! — mbloch, Jan 21 '19 at 17:32
@ezra there have been long (un)substantiated rumors that Rav Hutner's famous work was not written by him, but rather his daughter Reb Berurya David wrote it based on his shiurim/notes. — user6591, Jan 21 '19 at 18:28
I don't know about one written in the period you mention, but here is a modern one: https://www.thecjm.org/exhibitions/60 — Cyn, Jan 21 '19 at 18:50
@user6591, I'm pretty sure that she was the editor, if nothing else — Noach MiFrankfurt, Jan 21 '19 at 19:00
@Noach I put the 'un' in parenthesis so everyone can continue believing whatever we want. It was an equal opportunity comment:) — user6591, Jan 21 '19 at 19:03
Orchos Tzadiqim is anonymous, only quotes sources from Tanach or common-knowledgy Chazals. Whenever the oldest known edition is in Yiddish, they trot out the theory that it's an anonymous work because the author realized it wouldn't be learned if people knew she was a woman. Given topic, source choices, and language and combined evidence. Right now, though, Hebrew is winning the antiquity race. But I wouldn't be sure the topic is closed forever. Never was banned, but this comment chain left that in the dust a long time ago. — Micha Berger, Feb 20 '19 at 19:29
https://www.jewishlinknj.com/features/26225-yoatzot-and-she-elot — wfb, Jun 20 '19 at 21:10

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I have heard it alleged that The Kol Bo (1490) was written by a woman. The Hornstiplers daughter supposedly wrote on hilchos shabus. And Reb Buriah David may have written her fathers Pachad Yitzchok

answered Jan 21 '19 at 18:49

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The list of literary output by women is longer but do you have knowledge (sources) of any of them being banned? (IOW, this doesn’t answer OP’s question.) – Oliver Jan 21 '19 at 18:52
any sources other than your word? Forget about being banned or not, just souces – user15464 Jan 21 '19 at 20:36
I've heard that the Migdal Oz - a commentary on the Rambam often omitted by students, although printed in most Rambams, was written by a woman. I have never found a source, although i tried looking... – chortkov2 Jan 23 '19 at 18:33
There's a Book that could be helpful... The literary imagination Ultra Orthodox Jewish women by Alyse Fisher Roller – shloma edelstein Jan 24 '19 at 01:34
@chortkov2 it was written by R. Shem Tov ibn Gaon, who was decidedly not a woman – wfb Jun 20 '19 at 21:09

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