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Chayei Adam - K’lal 146 - Laws of the Succah

rest on are still there. He may even sit under these beams because they were
rendered kosher by action when the shingles were removed. 163 However, some
are stringent [and require] that there should be four, or at least three tefachim
between [each of them]. 164 If, however, the beams were there without any
shingles, they would have the status of s’chach which is posul. 165 Even though
they really qualify as kosher s’chach, since they were not placed there to provide
shade, they are posul on account of ‘taaseh v’lo min ha’asui’, and they have the
same status as a succah constructed under a tree, as above, siman 33. If he places
s’chach on top of them, the Bach forbids it if there is less than three tefachim

between them. However, the Magen Avraham and Elya Raba permit this if there is
more space [than their own width] between them, as above siman 26. 166

]36[ If one spreads out a sheet under the s’chach for decoration, it is kosher
provided it is within four tefachim [of the s’chach], because since it is for
decoration, it is secondary to the s’chach. 167 However, if it is more than four

םדו רשב
163. See above siman 33 regarding a kosher as well. The Magen Avraham accepts
succah built under a tree. The Tur writes that this and seems to rule accordingly. טלק
the same discussion should apply here in that
some would require the succah to provide a 164. The Bach however disagrees with the
majority of shade, even after discounting the Baal Ha’Itur. He understands that even after
s’chach under the remaining beams. Because removing the shingles, the lattice which
of this concern, Rabeinu Yechiel would extend supported them remains posul as s’chach. In
the s’chach upwards until the lattice or beams light of this, he understands that if the support
above in an effort to combine them into one beams or lattice are spaced within three
s’chach, in accordance with the stringent views tefachim of each other, we apply the rule of
above (see note 151). The Baal ha’Itur however lavud and they are considered like one board
explains that this case is actually different. which is not valid for s’chach. Although the
מק
Since the beams are made of wood and Shulchan Aruch rules like the Baal Ha’Itur, the
qualify as s’chach (except that they are posul Mishna Berura cites the opinion of the Bach,
because they were put into place to serve as and one should try to fulfill it. (Bikurei Yaakov,
support for the roof), removing the shingles Shaar Hatziyun.) The Taz however concurs
which are attached to them, is considered a with the Baal Ha’Itur’s understanding, yet he is
sufficient enough action to render the beams even more stringent than the Bach and

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