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

]19[ All of this only applies if one made a succah in a way which would not
distress him and circumstances changed. However, one who initially builds his
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succah in a place where there is a foul odor or that he fears that thieves might
assault him, and even if it is in a place where he isn’t afraid during the day, but at
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night cannot sleep there, does not fulfill his obligation, even when he eats there.
However, one who cannot sleep because of the cold or the like, but [would be
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able to] if it wasn’t cold, is considered a fit succah. If he doesn’t fear physical
injury but just that his possessions might be stolen, he fulfills his obligation, since
he can put them inside his house. 96

]20[ An ill person is exempt from the mitzva of succah, even if he is not
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dangerously ill, and even if he has a headache. Even those who serve him are
exempt from the succah when they are needed to serve him. One who serves a
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person who [eats inside simply because he] is distressed is however obligated.
One who lets blood is obligated if he does so merely for health reasons. If
however it is to treat an illness, he is exempt. 100 One who drinks a laxative and is
afraid he will be ill-affected by the cold, is exempt. 101

םדו רשב
ha’moed, the Rema cautions against doing so 95. Since it is not possible to make a
since this might invalidate the succah. See succah fit for sleeping in colder climates (Pri
Chayei Adam there that when faced with no Megadim).
זנ
other choice, one may do so but while it is
permissible according to some opinions, one 96. The Darkei Moshe explains that since a
who does so, should not make a beracha since succah constructed of just two full walls with a
according to others, he is considered to be third one measuring a tefach is kosher, the
eating outside of the succah. Mordechai can’t mean that one must be able
to actually live there and leave his possessions
93. The gemara (Succah 12b) says one unguarded in the succah. Rather, living is
may not use branches which emit a foul odor defined by the ability to sleep and eat there.
for s’chach since he will likely be distressed by
the odor and leave. 97. Mishna (Succah 25a) and gemara (26a)
qualifies that even one who has a headache
94. Since it is not fit to serve as a dwelling qualifies as ill regarding this halacha, and the
place (Mordechai). exemption includes those who serve him.

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