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הָּּבַכ ְּמ ַחּור ָּה ם ִא ןֵכָּלו ְּ 171 ,ךָּכ ְּס יֵּבַגְּל ל ֵטָּב ְּד ,םי ִמ ָּ ׁשְּּג ַה ן ִמ לי ִּצ ַהְּל ידכ ֵ ְּּ 171 םי ִחָּפ ְּט
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no better than decorations, as above, siman 36. to service the s’chach (‘batul’) in this case as
well. Many rishonim side with Rashi and
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171. The mishna (Succah 10a) teaches that understand that spreading anything over or
if one spreads out a sheet over or under the under the s’chach will invalidate the succah
s’chach in order to catch falling leaves, it is unless it is intended as decoration. (Rabeinu
posul. Rashi understands that his intention is Chananel, Ritz Gei’os, Baal Ha’Itur, Ran,
to catch falling leaves and debris so that it Rashba, Ritva, Rambam דמק ) Still, several others
doesn’t fall on his table, and the Mordechai rule in accordance with Rabeinu Tam’s
explains that since the sheet is there to serve position (see for example, the Rosh and the
man, it cannot be batul to the s’chach like Mordechai). Although the Shulchan Aruch
decorations are (as above siman 36). Tosfos cites both opinions, practically המק he rules
however disagrees, and explains that the stringently, in accordance with Rashi’s opinion.
mishna either refers to a case where the He further adds that even according to the
s’chach itself was insufficient without the more lenient opinion, it must be clearly visible
addition of the sheet (Teshuvas Ha’Geonim) or to passersby that it is there to function with
where the sheet prevents the s’chach from the s’chach and not to serve as s’chach. (See
drying up and falling down, leaving it deficient below, next note.) See however the Levush
(Rabeinu Tam). Accordingly, one who wishes who understands that the basic halacha
to cover a valid succah to keep out the follows Rabeinu Tam and that Rashi’s opinion
sunlight or rain, may do so. Although the Ran is observed as a chumrah. Although the Elya
understands Rabeinu Tam’s leniency to apply Rabba rules leniently, the accepted halacha is
only if the succah is completely kosher first, במק to disallow any additions to the s’chach which
this is not necessarily so; see the Bach, for are not decorative.
example who explains that Rabeinu Tam
understands that the sheet is also considered 172. The gemara (Succah 10b) relates that

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