12.4 - Sukkah Daf 14 A (6 lines Up)

Today’s learning sponsored by Sponsor a day's learning (thousands of minutes!) for only $72 click here https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODUwOTU Mishnah: Rabbi Yehuda: Boards can be used for schach. Rabbi Meir: They cannot. Rav: Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda argue about a board that is 4 tefachim wide. If the board is less than 4 tefachim wide, Rabbi Meir agrees that it is kosher. Shmuel: Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda argue about a board that is less than 4 tefachim wide. If the board is 4 tefachim wide, Rabbi Yehuda agrees that it is not kosher. Summary Challenge We learned in the mishna: “If it is covered with a board that is 4 `mtefachimz wide, the sukkah is kosher, but one should not sleep under it.” According to Shmuel, this law fits with both opinions — since it is 4 tefachim wide, one shouldn’t sleep under it. But according to Rav, such a board is kosher according to Rabbi Yehuda; why shouldn’t one sleep under it? Resolution This part of the mishna is a continuation of Rabbi Meir’s words. (The sukkah may be kosher because it has four walls and when the strip of possul schach is removed, two 3-wall sukkahs remain). Challenge: Beraisa: “Two sheets add up. Two boards do not add up. Rabbi Meir: Boards are like sheets and they add up.” (A sukkah is disqualified if it has possul schach covering an area of 4 tefachim, 11.4. The beraisa seems to be discussing whether two boards can combine to make 4 tefachim of possul schach). According to Shmuel, since a board that is less than 4 tefachim wide can be possul , the beraisa is discussing whether the boards add up to 4 tefachim or not. But according to Rav, what are we discussing? If the board is 4 tefachim wide, it need not add up, it is possul according to Rabbi Meir! If the board is not 4 tefachim wide, why would it add up? It’s just like sticks? Resolution: The beraisa is discussing boards that are 4 tefachim wide. The question being discussed is if the boards add up to 4 amos on the side — which would then separate the kosher schach from the wall because we can no longer claim ‘dofen akumah’ (3.2). 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