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Chayei Adam - K’lal 147 - Laws of Sitting in the Succah

]18[ Since we hold that one must dwell [in the succah] like he lives [in his house],
one who is distressed by sitting in the succah because of the cold or wind or foul
odor or anything else, and if he leaves the succah he will be spared from this
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distress, he is exempt from the succah. Therefore, if someone’s candles were
extinguished on Shabbos, and he has candles lit at home, he may eat in his house
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and is not required to go to his friend’s succah if there is great bother in doing so.
Similarly, if one is cold or doesn’t have adequate clothing, he is exempt. If the
quarters are too cramped for him to sleep in that he can’t stretch out his hands and
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feet, see the Taz 640:5. A person cannot claim he is distressed unless it is
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something that people are generally distressed by, and similarly, if [leaving the
succah] won’t spare him of this distress. However, if he can spare himself of the
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distress [and remain] in the succah, he is obligated. Therefore, a mourner is
obligated to sit in the succah, because even in his house he won’t be spared [the
distress], and moreover, he could distract himself from the pain. If a wind is about to
extinguish his candles, he may spread out a sheet or item of clothing from the side,
and [regarding the] s’chach, it was explained above in the previous k’lal , siman 37. 92

םדו רשב
writes that one shouldn’t eat bread on erev prohibition back to chatzos.
Succos after chatzos. The source of this ruling
is a Maharil, who derives it from that which it 87. Succah 26a. This includes one who is
is forbidden to eat baked grain products on distressed by insect infestation, strong winds,
erev Pesach as well. The Magen Avraham or foul odor (Gemara). The poskim extend this
questions this, since on erev Pesach, it is only to include extreme cold or heat as well.
forbidden to eat grain products from much However, one who is able to make his succah
later in the afternoon (from the tenth hour more comfortable, should so do in order to
onwards). He suggests that perhaps since on fulfill the mitzva.
erev Pesach one may only eat matza ashira 88. Rema, based on the Terumas
(made with eggs and fruit juices) but not Hadeshen. However, see above (note 72) that
chametz or matza, it is permitted for longer this is somewhat subjective.
since it is less filling, but he grapples to find
the source for such a differentiation. See 89. Chayei Adam’s note: It appears to
however, Chok Yaakov who explains that since me that it all depends on the person as
Ashkenazim generally forbid eating matza some are very distressed by this.
ashira anyway, the matter is largely academic. The Terumas Hadeshen writes that one
Therefore the Rema didn’t bother commenting cannot claim that sleeping with his hands and
on Shulchan Aruch there to extend the feet folded is considered distressing, and this

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