12.2 - Sukkah Daf 14 A (11 lines Dn)

Today’s learning sponsored by    Sponsor a day's learning (thousands of minutes!) for only $72 click here   The Beraisa (11.6) records a debate regarding using wheat stalks as schach. The Chachomim permit it as long as the grain is the minority. Acheirim holds that the wheat awns have the status of yados and must also be outnumbered. Challenge: Since wheat is food, why are the awns not considered yados according to the Chachomim? Summary Resolution: In the case of the beraisa the wheat has been trampled (12.1) thus rendering the awns unfit to serve as yados. Challenge: What would be the reasoning of Acheirim then? Resolution: They follow Rabbi Yosi (12.1) that even trampled wheat stalks retain tumah. Challenge: But that doesn’t make sense! Rabbi Yosi is understandable with the explanation of Reish Lakish: Since the yados make it easier to handle the wheat with a pitchfork. But since our beraisa discusses a case where the owner is using the wheat for schach, and he trampled it – demonstrating he does not need it for food; why should the yados matter?! Resolution: Once Sukkos is over, the yados can be used to assist in taking down the schach. We learned (12.1): “Yados that were ‘bissesun’ [trampled or otherwise disassembled] are no longer mekabel tumah. Rabbi Yosi: They’re still mekabel tumah.” Rabbi Yochanan: It means trampled [from the root ‘boseis’, like ‘misboseses b’damayich’]. Rabbi Elazar: It means he disassembled the bundle [from the root ‘basis’ in its opposite form]. Question: According to Rabbi Elazar, we understand Rabbi Yosi’s opinion. But according to Rabbi Yochanan, why does Rabbi Yosi insist that it retains its tumah? Reish Lakish: Since the yados make it easier to handle the wheat with a pitchfork. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate