8.1 - Sukkah Daf 10 A (6 lines Dn)

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 Rabbi Yirmiyah: A double decker sukkah: Sometimes the lower level is kosher and the upper level is possul [when the schach of the lower level levels provides ‘more shade than sun’ and the schach of the upper level is sparse and within 20 amos]. Summary Challenge: What is Rabbi Yirmiyah teaching that we didn’t know before? Resolution: There is novelty in his [third] teaching about a sukkah whose lower level is kosher and the upper level is possul. We might think the lower level would also be possul because of a gezeirah about a case where the upper level schach is higher than 20 amos (thus disqualifying the lower level schach as well*, 7.4). Rabbi Yirmiyah is teaching that there is no such gezeirah. __________ * According to Tosfos (7.6), the gezeirah is about a case where the lower level schach doesn’t actually provide more shade than sunlight. It is only with the upper level’s scant covering that the lower level is thoroughly shaded. In case the upper level’s schach is above 20 amos, that would disqualify the lower level as well. 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