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Sukkah 16 - July 23, 14 Av Jul 23, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Mark Goldstein in honor of his wife, Rena Septee Goldstein, on her birthday, "with love to my life chevruta."

If one uses remnants of clothes or utensils for s'chach, it is invalid as it still retains its status of being susceptible to impurity. What are examples of this? In which case would the sukkah be valid when one hollows out a pile of wheat stalks? The gemara discusses all different types of incomplete walls and whether or not they can be valid based on laws of l'vud and depending on where they are situated. Can a wall that doesn't reach within three handbreadths of the floor be valid? This is called a hanging wall. The gemara brings a mishna in Eruvin 86 where a debate regarding this issue is raised. Would those who allowed it in Eruvin allow it here and vice-versa? Or could one make an argument that the cases are not comparable?

Sukkah 15 - July 22, 13 Av Jul 22, 2021

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Today's daf is dedicated by Lisa Kolodny in memory of Marjorie Glick, Miriam Chana bat Rachel, and in honor of her loving daughter Emma Rinberg who learns the daf. Miriam recently passed away and was a bright, intelligent woman who loved learning and always had a smile for everyone. May her Neshama have an aliya from our learning.

If there are beams on a ceiling that are not connected by tar or cement, what can be done to make these usable as s'chach? Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda debate whether or not this is a subject of debate between Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel. How is this different from their debate in the previous mishna regarding whether or not one can use wooden beams for s'chach? If the s'chach is made from metal skewers or beams from a bed, the sukkah is disqualified. But one fills in the space between the beams or skewers with good s'chach, and it is equal in size to the disqualified s'chach, then the sukkah is a good sukkah. How could this be if regarding walls for Shabbat we say that if the part that is breached is equal to the part that is standing, the wall is not a good wall? Why are beams of a bed susceptible to impurity (and therefore not able to be used as s'chach?

Sukkah 14 - July 21, 12 Av Jul 21, 2021

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Can one change the status of handles of items from being susceptible to impurity to not being susceptible to impurity by rendering it useless through one's thoughts or is it necessary to do an action? Can one use wooden boards for sechach? Did the rabbis forbid it as it looks like a ceiling and people may come to think they can use their house for a sukkah? Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda disagree. Rav and Shmuel disagree regarding the case in which Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda disagree - were they referring to boards that are four handbreadths wide, but all would agree that less than four handbreadths would be allowed? Or do they disagree regarding boards that are 3-4 handbreadths but ones that are four are forbidden by all? The gemara brings tannaitic sources and tries to see how they fit with Rav and Shmuel's opinions.

Sukkah 13 - July 20, 11 Av Jul 20, 2021

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Today's daf is dedicated by Valerie Adler in honor of her daughter, Anoushka Adler on her wedding. "Dedicated to my darling daughter on her wedding day. May you be blessed to continue in your path and be a wonderful partner to Sagi in good health and happiness. Mazal tov - Ima and Abba."

Different rabbis mention different items that can be used for sechach as they are not susceptible to impurity. Even though bundles can't be used, items that are bound by nature are permitted. Also one item that is bound is permitted. Regarding two items, there is a tannitic debate. The gemara discusses different types of bindings and whether or not they are permitted to use as sechach. Can one use maror as sechach? Rabbi Abba and Rabbi Menashia disagree regarding a law that Rav Huna said regarding handles of fruit and cases where they would not be susceptible to impurity in a way that handles of fruit usually are. Is it only regarding grapes in a winepress or also in stalks of grain used for sechach?

Sukkah 12 - July 19, 10 Av Jul 19, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Zichron Yaakov women's daf yomi group, "in honor of Rabbanit Michelle and gratitude for her inspiration and her seemingly infinite willingness to be there for us, to share of her wisdom and time to enrich and encourage. Thank you for being part of our local siyum." And anonymously in memory of Yssaschar the son of Yaakov Avinu and in memory of Rabbi Yitzhak ben Yehuda the Abarbanel.

From where do we derive that the criteria for sechach are that it cannot be susceptible to impurity and must grow from the ground. The gemara brings four different suggested derivations. One cannot use bundles of straw, wood or reeds for sechach. Rabbi Yochanan gave the reason for this mishna (about the bundles) and another mishna about hollowing out a pile of straw – one was because the sukkah needs to be made and not from something already made, and one because of a rabbinic ordinance so that one not come to think one can use one's storage house for a sukkah. Rabbi Yaakov did not know which reason corresponded to which mishna, but Rabbi Yirmia explained it based on a statement of Rabbi Yochanan that was passed down by Rabbi Chiya bar Abba. The gemara brings other statements of Amoraim regarding items that are able to be/not to be used for sechach.

Sukkah 11 - July 18, 9 Av Jul 16, 2021

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There is a debate whether sleeping under a bed with netting within a sukkah invalidates the fulfillment of the mitzva. Raba bar Rav Huna explains that it is permitted as per Rabbi Yehuda's position that an incidental or temporary structure cannot nullify the legal status of the established tent of the sukkah.

The Mishna sets forth the rule for a valid roof (sechach) for a sukkah: it must grow from the earth and not be susceptible to ritual impurity. The Gemara discusses a case where these attached vines were later severed from the ground and whether or not they need to be moved in order to fulfill the ruling that a sukkah must be actively built rather than utilizing a pre-existing invalid structure (taase v'lo min h'asui). There are differing opinions about which position Rav and Shmuel each held on this issue. Comparisons are made to tzitzit, as the same issue exists there that the fringes need to be created rather than having pre-existing ones.

There is a dispute about whether the four species must be bound together. Rabbi Yehuda rules that binding the lulav is mandatory, deriving this from the laws of the hyssop bundle. The rabbis maintain that while binding is not legally required to fulfill the obligation, it remains an ideal practice to beautify the mitzva.

What is the source in the Torah for the requirements for schach to be made from items that grow from the ground and are not susceptible to impurity? According to one opinion, it is derived from the mist that ascended from the earth during Creation, and according to another, through a textual comparison to the festival peace offerings.

Sukkah 10 - Shabbat July 17, 8 Av Jul 16, 2021

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What was Rabbi Yirmia trying to teach by bringing all four cases of a sukkah on top of a sukkah? What is the minimum height needed for the upper sukkah in order for the sukkah to be considered a sukkah on top of a sukkah. Three opinions are brought and the gemara raises questions on Shmuel. Can one put a sheet on top of or below the sechach. On what does it depend?

Sukkah 9 - July 16, 7 Av Jul 16, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Deborah Aschheim (Weiss) in memory of her mother, Edith Bettelheim Aschheim, Pesel bat Kalman, whose 38th Yartzeit is today. "Mommy. You often said that Hitler robbed you of a Jewish education, when you were forced to flee Vienna on the Kindertransport for London. Fortunately, you were reunited with your parents before the war in Bangor, Maine. You always encouraged me and were my closest, unconditional buddy. I still miss you greatly. You laid the foundations for who I am today. You would be so proud of me and Robert, and our children and grandchildren.

Can one use a sukkah that was built not for the sake of the holiday of Sukkot? Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel disagree. From where does each find a source in the Torah for their opinion? If one built a sukkah under a tree, it is not a valid sukkah. In which case is there an exception? A sukkah on top of a sukkah - the upper one is valid but the bottom one is not. Rabbi Yehuda says it depends. Rabbi Yirmiah explains that there are four different types of cases regarding a sukkah on top of a sukkah and the law is different in each case.

Sukkah 8 - July 15, 6 Av Jul 15, 2021

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Today's daf is sponsored by Zeev Felsen in memory of his grandmother Shirley Felsen, Sarah bat Ze'ev HaKohen, on her yahrtzeit. She valued education and loved the Land of Israel. Never had the opportunity to learn Talmud, but enjoyed learning about Rambam at elder hostels. She would enjoy these shiurim if she could figure out what a podcast is.

Rabbi Yochanan said that a sukkah round like a furnace is a good sukkah as long as it has a circumference that could fit 24 people around it. The gemara struggles to understand why the circle needs to be that large. A sukkah of a craftsman - can one use it as a sukkah to fulfill one's obligation on Sukkot using the inner one? What about the outer one? Are either or both of them obligated in mezuza? Sukkot Ganba"ch and Rakba"sh - acronyms for types of sukkot - can they be used for the holiday of Sukkot?

Sukkah 7 - July 14, 5 Av Jul 14, 2021

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Today's daf is dedicated anonymously in memory of H'Ari Hakadosh.

The third wall of the sukkah (according to the rabbis) only needs to be one handbreadth. Where should that third wall be positioned? Do the same definitions apply to Shabbat? Abaye shows that several positions held by different rabbis are all part of the same concept - each of them hold that a sukkah needs to be a permanent structure.

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