15.2 - Sukkah Daf 17 A (17 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 Sura: Rabbanan of Rav’s Beis Medrash Possul schach invalidates a sukkah when it is 4 tefachim wide. Neharda’a: Rav Yehuda quoting Shmuel: Possul schach running down the middle of a sukkah is possul when it’s 4 tefachim. Near the wall, it is only possul if it’s 4 amos. Rav says that it’s always 4 amos. Summary Challenge: We learned in a mishna (12.3): “If it is covered with a board that is 4 tefachim wide, the sukkah is kosher”. According to Rav, possul schach only invalidates a sukkah when it is 4 amos wide, this is why the mishna deems such a sukkah kosher. But according to Shmuel, a board that is 4 tefachim wide in the middle of a sukkah should invalidate it! Resolution: The mishna is referring to a board that was placed near the walls of a sukkah which is only possul if it’s 4 amos wide. Challenge: Beraisa (12.4): “Two sheets add up (since they are possul schach, they add up to 4 amos and disqualify the sukkah). Two boards (which are kosher for schach) do not add up. Rabbi Meir: Boards are like sheets (they are intrinsically possul for schach) and they add up.” According to the Neharda’a version of Rav’s opinion, we understand “add up” means that the boards add up to 4 amos. But according to the Sura version, what are we discussing? If the board is 4 tefachim wide, it need not add up, it is possul! 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 (12.4). 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