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Sukkah 19a

Iyar 1, 5781. April 13, 2021

Some brief notes:

1- A cryptic Beraisa. 

“Schach that extends outside the Sukkah is considered as part of the Sukkah”

The Beraisa is trying to teach that an area that one would think is not a proper Sukkah is indeed a kosher Sukkah area. 

The four explanations:

A- A back to back Sukkah. 

B- A Suka where two of the opposite walls are uneven. 

C- A Sukkah that a majority has shade more than sunlight. A small portion has more sunlight than shade. 

 

D- A small 7 x 7 Suka covered by 4 טפחים of kosher Schach and the balance non-kosher Schach. 

2- Other topics discussed concerning a large proper Sukkah.

Sitting under an area that has little or no Schach at all.

Sitting under an area that has פסול Shcach.

3- The Mishna concerning a Sukkah that just has walls or just Schach. Example, branches leaning against a wall. The area under these branches is sizable and enough to be considered a proper Suka. 

The issue is whether a Sukkah needs to have defined walls and defined Schach. One item cannot serve both purposes. 

A Governor Cuomo Sukkah

To be continued. 

 

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