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Building the Sukkah

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	#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]],''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref> it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>		#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]],''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref> it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>
	#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>		#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>
	#A child or woman may build a Sukkah.<ref>See Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> Some poskim hold that initially a child, woman, or non-Jew should not put on the schach,<ref>Bikkurei Yakov 635:2 based on Rabbenu Tam (Gittin 45b) and Magen Avraham 649:8</ref> however, other poskim allow this even initially.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quotes this from Chelkat Yoav 2:4 and Chazon Ovadia p. 65. Note, Mishna Brurah does not quote this stringency from the Bikkurei Yakov. It is reasonable that he follows his opinion in siman 14 where he writes that the halacha does not follow Rabbenu Tam, nonetheless, it is proper to have an adult put up the schach. </ref> A non-Jew can build a sukkah,<ref>Sukkah 8b, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> though some poskim hold that this is only allowed after the fact.<ref>Bikkurei Yacov 635:2</ref>		#A child or woman may build a Sukkah.<ref>See Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> Some poskim hold that initially a child, woman, or non-Jew should not put on the schach,<ref>Bikkurei Yakov 635:2 based on Rabbenu Tam (Gittin 45b) and Magen Avraham 649:8</ref> however, other poskim allow this even initially.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quotes this from Chelkat Yoav 2:4 and Chazon Ovadia p. 65. Note, Mishna Brurah does not quote this stringency from the Bikkurei Yakov. It is reasonable that he follows his opinion in siman 14 where he writes that the halacha does not follow Rabbenu Tam, nonetheless, it is proper to have an adult put up the schach. </ref> A non-Jew can build a sukkah,<ref>Sukkah 8b, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> though some poskim hold that this is only allowed after the fact.<ref>Bikkurei Yacov 635:2</ref> Initially, a person should put on or pick up and put back a tefach by tefach area of schach.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quoting Yechava Daat 6:41</ref>

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YitzchakSultan1: /* Building the Sukkah */

2026-01-08T22:00:32Z

Building the Sukkah

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	#One should try to begin building the [[sukkah\|Sukkah]] immediately after [[Yom Kippur]], so that he is involved in one mitzvah immediately after completing another mitzvah.<ref>Rama 624:5 and 625:1 </ref>		#One should try to begin building the [[sukkah\|Sukkah]] immediately after [[Yom Kippur]], so that he is involved in one mitzvah immediately after completing another mitzvah.<ref>Rama 624:5 and 625:1 </ref>
	#One should try to personally be involved in the construction of his [[sukkah\|Sukkah]].<ref>Rav Reuven Margolis (Nefesh Chaya 625:1) writes that even one who cannot sit in the [[Sukkah]] for whatever reason, and has no male family members that are required to sit in the [[Sukkah]], should nonetheless have a [[Sukkah]] built to at least perform the mitzvah of "Building" a [[Sukkah]]. He cites the Gemara Makkot 8a, Shvuot 29a, and Yerushalmi [[Berachot]] 9:3 that a beracha is recited on the construction of a [[sukkah]]. </ref> If one is unable to build a [[Sukkah]] on his own and has someone else do it for him, it is proper for the builder to leave off a small amount of [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the owner of the [[Sukkah]] to put up by himself.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11. See also [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=684&txtSearch=build%20succah Rabbi Eli Mansour's Dailyhalacha] for a longer discussion </ref>		#One should try to personally be involved in the construction of his [[sukkah\|Sukkah]].<ref>Rav Reuven Margolis (Nefesh Chaya 625:1) writes that even one who cannot sit in the [[Sukkah]] for whatever reason, and has no male family members that are required to sit in the [[Sukkah]], should nonetheless have a [[Sukkah]] built to at least perform the mitzvah of "Building" a [[Sukkah]]. He cites the Gemara Makkot 8a, Shvuot 29a, and Yerushalmi [[Berachot]] 9:3 that a beracha is recited on the construction of a [[sukkah]]. </ref> If one is unable to build a [[Sukkah]] on his own and has someone else do it for him, it is proper for the builder to leave off a small amount of [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the owner of the [[Sukkah]] to put up by himself.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11. See also [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=684&txtSearch=build%20succah Rabbi Eli Mansour's Dailyhalacha] for a longer discussion </ref>
	#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]],''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref> it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>		#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]],''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref> it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>
	#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>		#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>
	#A child or woman may build a Sukkah.<ref>See Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> Some poskim hold that initially a child, woman, or non-Jew should not put on the schach,<ref>Bikkurei Yakov 635:2 based on Rabbenu Tam (Gittin 45b) and Magen Avraham 649:8</ref> however, other poskim allow this even initially.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quotes this from Chelkat Yoav 2:4 and Chazon Ovadia p. 65. Note, Mishna Brurah does not quote this stringency from the Bikkurei Yakov. It is reasonable that he follows his opinion in siman 14 where he writes that the halacha does not follow Rabbenu Tam, nonetheless, it is proper to have an adult put up the schach. </ref>		#A child or woman may build a Sukkah.<ref>See Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> Some poskim hold that initially a child, woman, or non-Jew should not put on the schach,<ref>Bikkurei Yakov 635:2 based on Rabbenu Tam (Gittin 45b) and Magen Avraham 649:8</ref> however, other poskim allow this even initially.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quotes this from Chelkat Yoav 2:4 and Chazon Ovadia p. 65. Note, Mishna Brurah does not quote this stringency from the Bikkurei Yakov. It is reasonable that he follows his opinion in siman 14 where he writes that the halacha does not follow Rabbenu Tam, nonetheless, it is proper to have an adult put up the schach. </ref> A non-Jew can build a sukkah,<ref>Sukkah 8b, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> though some poskim hold that this is only allowed after the fact.<ref>Bikkurei Yacov 635:2</ref>

	===''Taaseh Vilo Min Haasuy''===		===''Taaseh Vilo Min Haasuy''===

YitzchakSultan1: /* Building the Sukkah */

2026-01-08T20:58:18Z

Building the Sukkah

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	#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]],''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref> it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>		#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]],''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref> it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>
	#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>		#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>
	#A child or woman may build a Sukkah.<ref>See Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> Some poskim hold that initially a child, woman, or non-Jew should not put on the schach,<ref>Bikkurei Yakov 635:2 based on Rabbenu Tam (Gittin 45b) and Magen Avraham 649:8</ref> however, other poskim allow this even initially.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quotes this from Chelkat Yoav 2:4 and Chazon Ovadia p. 65. Note, Mishna Brurah does not quote this stringency from the Bikkurei Yakov. It is reasonable that he follows his opinion in siman 14 where he writes that the halacha does not follow Rabbenu Tam. </ref>		#A child or woman may build a Sukkah.<ref>See Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> Some poskim hold that initially a child, woman, or non-Jew should not put on the schach,<ref>Bikkurei Yakov 635:2 based on Rabbenu Tam (Gittin 45b) and Magen Avraham 649:8</ref> however, other poskim allow this even initially.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quotes this from Chelkat Yoav 2:4 and Chazon Ovadia p. 65. Note, Mishna Brurah does not quote this stringency from the Bikkurei Yakov. It is reasonable that he follows his opinion in siman 14 where he writes that the halacha does not follow Rabbenu Tam, nonetheless, it is proper to have an adult put up the schach. </ref>

	===''Taaseh Vilo Min Haasuy''===		===''Taaseh Vilo Min Haasuy''===

YitzchakSultan1: /* Building the Sukkah */

2026-01-08T20:57:22Z

Building the Sukkah

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	#One should try to begin building the [[sukkah\|Sukkah]] immediately after [[Yom Kippur]], so that he is involved in one mitzvah immediately after completing another mitzvah.<ref>Rama 624:5 and 625:1 </ref>		#One should try to begin building the [[sukkah\|Sukkah]] immediately after [[Yom Kippur]], so that he is involved in one mitzvah immediately after completing another mitzvah.<ref>Rama 624:5 and 625:1 </ref>
	#One should try to personally be involved in the construction of his [[sukkah\|Sukkah]].<ref>Rav Reuven Margolis (Nefesh Chaya 625:1) writes that even one who cannot sit in the [[Sukkah]] for whatever reason, and has no male family members that are required to sit in the [[Sukkah]], should nonetheless have a [[Sukkah]] built to at least perform the mitzvah of "Building" a [[Sukkah]]. He cites the Gemara Makkot 8a, Shvuot 29a, and Yerushalmi [[Berachot]] 9:3 that a beracha is recited on the construction of a [[sukkah]]. </ref> If one is unable to build a [[Sukkah]] on his own and has someone else do it for him, it is proper for the builder to leave off a small amount of [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the owner of the [[Sukkah]] to put up by himself.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11. See also [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=684&txtSearch=build%20succah Rabbi Eli Mansour's Dailyhalacha] for a longer discussion </ref>		#One should try to personally be involved in the construction of his [[sukkah\|Sukkah]].<ref>Rav Reuven Margolis (Nefesh Chaya 625:1) writes that even one who cannot sit in the [[Sukkah]] for whatever reason, and has no male family members that are required to sit in the [[Sukkah]], should nonetheless have a [[Sukkah]] built to at least perform the mitzvah of "Building" a [[Sukkah]]. He cites the Gemara Makkot 8a, Shvuot 29a, and Yerushalmi [[Berachot]] 9:3 that a beracha is recited on the construction of a [[sukkah]]. </ref> If one is unable to build a [[Sukkah]] on his own and has someone else do it for him, it is proper for the builder to leave off a small amount of [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the owner of the [[Sukkah]] to put up by himself.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11. See also [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=684&txtSearch=build%20succah Rabbi Eli Mansour's Dailyhalacha] for a longer discussion </ref>
	#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]]''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref>, it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>		#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]],''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref> it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>
	#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>		#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>
			#A child or woman may build a Sukkah.<ref>See Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> Some poskim hold that initially a child, woman, or non-Jew should not put on the schach,<ref>Bikkurei Yakov 635:2 based on Rabbenu Tam (Gittin 45b) and Magen Avraham 649:8</ref> however, other poskim allow this even initially.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quotes this from Chelkat Yoav 2:4 and Chazon Ovadia p. 65. Note, Mishna Brurah does not quote this stringency from the Bikkurei Yakov. It is reasonable that he follows his opinion in siman 14 where he writes that the halacha does not follow Rabbenu Tam. </ref>

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2025-12-16T01:43:39Z

Materials for walls of Sukkah

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	#All materials may be used for the walls of a [[Sukkah]] (see next halacha). Some say that that a pious person should preferably only use materials that aren't biblically unfit for ''[[s'chach]]''.<ref>The Mishna Sukkah 12a declares that all materials are valid for the walls. This is also the opinion of Rabbi Meir in Gemara Sukkah 36b. Shulchan Aruch O.C. 630:1 codifies this. Interestingly, the Bach OC 630:1 writes that a pious person should be strict for the Or Zarua (Hilchot Sukkah 2:289:2 quoted by Hagahot Ashri 1:24) who holds that one should not use materials that one may not use for ''s'chach'' for the walls of the sukkah, such as materials that are susceptible to impurity. The Biur Hagra 630:1 questions the Hagahot Ashri, since the Yerushalmi he quotes as a proof, in fact says exactly the opposite. Beiur Halacha s.v. Kol quotes two reasons that a pious person should be strict only to use materials that are not unfit biblically for [[S'chach]] based on the Bach (siman 630), but quotes others who reject this stringency. See Chazon Ovadia ([[Sukkot]] 1-2) for a list of poskim as well even though he allows the use of these materials. Chazon Ovadia pp. 1-2 as well as Aruch Hashulchan 630:1-2 both say that most achronim do not hold of this stringency and allow one to use materials that are mekabel tumah for the walls. </ref> Nonetheless, one should avoid using any material that emits a foul odor.<ref>Rama 630:1</ref>		#All materials may be used for the walls of a [[Sukkah]] (see next halacha). Some say that that a pious person should preferably only use materials that aren't biblically unfit for ''[[s'chach]]''.<ref>The Mishna Sukkah 12a declares that all materials are valid for the walls. This is also the opinion of Rabbi Meir in Gemara Sukkah 36b. Shulchan Aruch O.C. 630:1 codifies this. Interestingly, the Bach OC 630:1 writes that a pious person should be strict for the Or Zarua (Hilchot Sukkah 2:289:2 quoted by Hagahot Ashri 1:24) who holds that one should not use materials that one may not use for ''s'chach'' for the walls of the sukkah, such as materials that are susceptible to impurity. The Biur Hagra 630:1 questions the Hagahot Ashri, since the Yerushalmi he quotes as a proof, in fact says exactly the opposite. Beiur Halacha s.v. Kol quotes two reasons that a pious person should be strict only to use materials that are not unfit biblically for [[S'chach]] based on the Bach (siman 630), but quotes others who reject this stringency. See Chazon Ovadia ([[Sukkot]] 1-2) for a list of poskim as well even though he allows the use of these materials. Chazon Ovadia pp. 1-2 as well as Aruch Hashulchan 630:1-2 both say that most achronim do not hold of this stringency and allow one to use materials that are mekabel tumah for the walls. </ref> Nonetheless, one should avoid using any material that emits a foul odor.<ref>Rama 630:1</ref>
	#Accordingly, one may even form a sukkah outside of one’s car by opening the doors on one side of the car and placing [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] over them.<ref>R’ Moshe Heinemann permits this (http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1000/sukkah.car.html) . When building one’s sukkah in this manner he should also ensure that 1) the doors of the sukkah reach within three tefachim of the ground, to accomplish this it may help to park near the curb (see section titled “Lavud”) 2) the door on the opposite side of the car remains closed, 3) one may not use the seat of the car as one’s table even if he only plans to eat under the schach. </ref>		#Accordingly, one may even form a sukkah outside of one’s car by opening the doors on one side of the car and placing [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] over them.<ref>R’ Moshe Heinemann permits this (http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1000/sukkah.car.html) . When building one’s sukkah in this manner he should also ensure that 1) the doors of the sukkah reach within three tefachim of the ground, to accomplish this it may help to park near the curb (see section titled “Lavud”) 2) the door on the opposite side of the car remains closed, 3) one may not use the seat of the car as one’s table even if he only plans to eat under the schach. </ref>
	#Many authorities hold that plastic curtains (tarp, canvas) are unfit for walls of a [[Sukkah]], while others permit. [This is not because of an issue with the material itself but because of an issue with it blowing in the wind.]<ref>Rav Ovadiah Yosef in Chazon Ovadyah (pg 1-5), Yabia Omer OC 9:59, and Yechave Daat 3:46, Rav Menashe Klein Mishnah Halachot 512, Rav Chaim Zonnenfeld in Salmat Chaim 254 and Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach in Halichot Shlomo ([[Sukkah]] 7:1 pg 97) hold that plastic curtains that sway in the wind even slightly are unfit for walls of a [[Sukkah]]. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/764662/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99_%D7%99%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9B'%D7%A4_%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%AA Rav Hershel Schachter] (min 72-80) explains that even though the Chazon Ish (hilchot eruvin 13:6) was lenient, most poskim are strict. In a situation of extreme need Rav Schachter thought one could rely on the Chazon Ish to eat in such a sukkah.<br />		#Many authorities hold that plastic curtains (tarp, canvas) are unfit for walls of a [[Sukkah]], while others permit. [This is not because of an issue with the material itself but because of an issue with it blowing in the wind.]<ref>Rav Ovadiah Yosef in Chazon Ovadyah (pg 1-5), Yabia Omer OC 9:59, and Yechave Daat 3:46, Rav Menashe Klein Mishnah Halachot 512, Rav Chaim Zonnenfeld in Salmat Chaim 254 and Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach in Halichot Shlomo ([[Sukkah]] 7:1 pg 97) hold that plastic curtains that sway in the wind even slightly are unfit for walls of a [[Sukkah]]. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/764662/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99_%D7%99%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9B'%D7%A4_%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%AA Rav Hershel Schachter] (min 72-80) explains that even though the Chazon Ish (hilchot eruvin 13:6) was lenient, most poskim are strict. In a situation of extreme need Rav Schachter thought one could rely on the Chazon Ish to eat in such a sukkah. Hilchot Chag Bchag (pp. 87-90) holds that a curtain or tarp that is tied down on the top and bottom is kosher even if it moves in the middle.<br />
	'''Background'''		'''Background'''
	*In Gemara Sukkah 24b, Rav Acha Bar Yaakov states that a wall that cannot stand in the wind is not considered a valid wall. The Chazon Ish (Hilchot Eruvin 13:6) suggests that a wall is not valid only if it falls or sways more than three tefachim in normal wind. However, Rav Ovadia Yosef in Chazon Ovadia pp. 1-5 and Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Halichot Shlomo Sukkah 7:1 p. 97) hold that plastic curtains that sway in the wind even slightly are unfit for walls of a Sukkah. Rav Ovadia adds, based on Shulchan Aruch 630:10, that this is true even if one ties down the ends because we are concerned that the ties will loosen and that he will not notice. Rav Moshe Feinstein in Sh”t Iggrot Moshe 5:40:2 writes that one should not misinterpret the prevalence of these canvas sukkot as an endorsement of their validity. On the other hand, some achronim (Rav Sonnenfeld, Rav Menashe Klein, and Rav Shternbuch all cited in Piskei Teshuvot 630:9) justify the common practice to use canvas Sukkot since nowadays they are put together well, so the concern of the Shulchan Aruch that the ties may become loose no longer applies.		*In Gemara Sukkah 24b, Rav Acha Bar Yaakov states that a wall that cannot stand in the wind is not considered a valid wall. The Chazon Ish (Hilchot Eruvin 13:6) suggests that a wall is not valid only if it falls or sways more than three tefachim in normal wind. However, Rav Ovadia Yosef in Chazon Ovadia pp. 1-5 and Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Halichot Shlomo Sukkah 7:1 p. 97) hold that plastic curtains that sway in the wind even slightly are unfit for walls of a Sukkah. Rav Ovadia adds, based on Shulchan Aruch 630:10, that this is true even if one ties down the ends because we are concerned that the ties will loosen and that he will not notice. Rav Moshe Feinstein in Sh”t Iggrot Moshe 5:40:2 writes that one should not misinterpret the prevalence of these canvas sukkot as an endorsement of their validity. On the other hand, some achronim (Rav Sonnenfeld, Rav Menashe Klein, and Rav Shternbuch all cited in Piskei Teshuvot 630:9) justify the common practice to use canvas Sukkot since nowadays they are put together well, so the concern of the Shulchan Aruch that the ties may become loose no longer applies.

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2025-12-10T02:17:17Z

Two L-Shaped Walls with Parallel Wall

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	#It is perfectly kosher to have three walls, two of which are parallel and two are adjacent in an L shape as such as long as each is 7 tefachim.<ref>Rama 630:3, Chut Shani p. 225</ref>		#It is perfectly kosher to have three walls, two of which are parallel and two are adjacent in an L shape as such as long as each is 7 tefachim.<ref>Rama 630:3, Chut Shani p. 225. Nachalat Efraim p. 60 also writes that if the first two walls are perpendicular and meet at a corner with a third wall that's parallel to one of the first two walls and doesn't touch them is still kosher. </ref>

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	#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>		#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>

	===Taaseh Vilo Min Haasuy===		===''Taaseh Vilo Min Haasuy''===

	#One should try to build the walls of the sukkah before putting up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Rama O.C. 635:1</ref> According to ~~some~~ poskim, if one ~~puts the~~ [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] ~~up on the poles~~ and only afterwards ~~fills~~ in ~~the~~ kosher walls, it is still kosher.<ref>Bach 635, Birkei Yosef 635:2, Maamar Mordechai 635:4, Moed Likol Chai 21:12. Chazon Ovadia Sukkot pg. 38 even allows reciting a beracha on such a sukkah </ref> ~~Others~~ are strict and invalidate ~~the~~ sukkah ~~if this was done~~.<ref>Levush 638, Taz 635:4, Mishna Brurah 635:10 </ref>		#One should try to build the walls of the ''sukkah'' before putting up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Rama O.C. 635:1</ref> The reason for this is because the ''schach'' needs to be put up as shade for the ''sukkah''. If the ''sukkah'' walls weren't in place at the time, the ''schach'' doesn't function in its capacity of shade of a ''sukkah''. After the walls are put up, some ''poskim'' hold that this is a problem of ''taaseh vilo min haasuy'' (heb. תעשה ולא מן העשוי; lit. do and don't have it made from something that was already made), the ''schach'' must be put up properly and not come out to be valid based on a later circumstance.<ref>Mishna Brurah 635:9</ref>
	#If one builds a kosher sukkah, and then the walls fall down, whether they fall before Sukkot or during Sukkot, the ~~Sukkah~~ is still kosher when you put the walls back up, and this is not a violation of taaseh vilo min ~~Haasuy~~.<ref>Chazon Ovadia Sukkot pg. 40, Kaf Hachaim 635:18; Pekudat Elazer 630, Mikraei Kodesh Sukkot 1:11; Shevet Halevi 7:56 and 8:146 </ref> However, some ~~Poskim~~ rule that if this occurred before Sukkot, one is required to replace the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Sh"t Rav Pealim OC 1:34; 3:40</ref>		#According to Sephardi poskim, after the fact if one put up [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] and only afterwards filled in kosher walls, the ''sukkah'' is still kosher.<ref>Bach 635, Birkei Yosef 635:2, Maamar Mordechai 635:4, Moed Likol Chai 21:12, Chazon Ovadia Sukkot pg. 38. Chazon Ovadia even allows reciting a beracha on such a sukkah. However, Kaf Hachaim 635:18 quotes the dispute about this case and doesn't seem to definitely allow such a sukkah after the fact. </ref> Ashkenazi poskim are strict and invalidate such a ''sukkah''.<ref>Levush 638, Taz 635:4, Mishna Brurah 635:10, Hilchot Chag Bchag (1:7, p. 31) </ref> The way to correct such a ''sukkah'' is by taking off the ''schach'' and putting it back up after the walls were in place.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 635:11</ref>
			#If one builds a kosher sukkah, and then the walls fall down, whether they fall before ''Sukkot'' or during ''Sukkot'', the s''ukkah'' is still kosher when you put the walls back up, and this is not a violation of ''taaseh vilo min haasuy''.<ref>Chazon Ovadia Sukkot pg. 40, Kaf Hachaim 635:18; Pekudat Elazer 630, Mikraei Kodesh Sukkot 1:11; Shevet Halevi 7:56 and 8:146 </ref> However, some ''poskim'' rule that if this occurred before Sukkot, one is required to replace the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Sh"t Rav Pealim OC 1:34; 3:40</ref>

	==Number of Walls of the Sukkah==		==Number of Walls of the Sukkah==

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	#If one has two walls facing one another and the third is four [[Tefachim]] it must be within 3 [[Tefachim]] of one side and within 3 of the other or at least have a ~~tzurat hapetach~~ to the second side.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 630:3 </ref>		#If one has two walls facing one another and the third is four [[Tefachim]] it must be within 3 [[Tefachim]] of one side and within 3 of the other or at least have a [[Eruvin#Tzurat Hapetach\|''tzurat_hapetach'']] to the second side.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 630:3 </ref>

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	#It is perfectly kosher to have three walls two of which are parallel and two are adjacent in an L shape as such as long as each is 7 tefachim.<ref>Chut Shani p. 225</ref>		#It is perfectly kosher to have three walls, two of which are parallel and two are adjacent in an L shape as such as long as each is 7 tefachim.<ref>Rama 630:3, Chut Shani p. 225</ref>

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	#One should try to begin building the [[sukkah\|Sukkah]] immediately after [[Yom Kippur]], so that he is involved in one mitzvah immediately after completing another mitzvah.<ref>Rama 624:5 and 625:1 </ref>		#One should try to begin building the [[sukkah\|Sukkah]] immediately after [[Yom Kippur]], so that he is involved in one mitzvah immediately after completing another mitzvah.<ref>Rama 624:5 and 625:1 </ref>
	#One should try to personally be involved in the construction of his [[sukkah\|Sukkah]].<ref>Rav Reuven Margolis (Nefesh Chaya 625:1) writes that even one who cannot sit in the [[Sukkah]] for whatever reason, and has no male family members that are required to sit in the [[Sukkah]], should nonetheless have a [[Sukkah]] built to at least perform the mitzvah of "Building" a [[Sukkah]]. He cites the Gemara Makkot 8a, Shvuot 29a, and Yerushalmi [[Berachot]] 9:3 that a beracha is recited on the construction of a [[sukkah]]. </ref> If one is unable to build a [[Sukkah]] on his own and has someone else do it for him, it is proper for the builder to leave off a small amount of [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the owner of the [[Sukkah]] to put up by himself.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11. See also [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=684&txtSearch=build%20succah Rabbi Eli Mansour's Dailyhalacha] for a longer discussion </ref>		#One should try to personally be involved in the construction of his [[sukkah\|Sukkah]].<ref>Rav Reuven Margolis (Nefesh Chaya 625:1) writes that even one who cannot sit in the [[Sukkah]] for whatever reason, and has no male family members that are required to sit in the [[Sukkah]], should nonetheless have a [[Sukkah]] built to at least perform the mitzvah of "Building" a [[Sukkah]]. He cites the Gemara Makkot 8a, Shvuot 29a, and Yerushalmi [[Berachot]] 9:3 that a beracha is recited on the construction of a [[sukkah]]. </ref> If one is unable to build a [[Sukkah]] on his own and has someone else do it for him, it is proper for the builder to leave off a small amount of [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the owner of the [[Sukkah]] to put up by himself.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11. See also [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=684&txtSearch=build%20succah Rabbi Eli Mansour's Dailyhalacha] for a longer discussion </ref>
	#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]]''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref>, it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>		#Although it's permitted for any person to place the ''[[schach\|s'chach]],''<ref>Shulchan Aruch 635:1 </ref> it is preferable to be stringent and have an adult Jewish male place it on the [[sukkah]].<ref>Kaf Hachayim 635:8, Chida in Sefer Kaf Achat 24:2 </ref> Others hold that it is totally permitted to have women or children put up the [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']].<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Sukkot p. 64)</ref>
	#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>		#When one appoints someone else to build their [[Sukkah]], it is proper to say to them "You are my messenger to do this Mitzvah of putting up my [[Sukkah]] and [[S'chach\|''s'chach'']] for the Mitzvah".<ref>Kaf HaChaim 625:11 </ref>
			#A child or woman may build a Sukkah.<ref>See Shulchan Aruch O.C. 635:1</ref> Some poskim hold that initially a child, woman, or non-Jew should not put on the schach,<ref>Bikkurei Yakov 635:2 based on Rabbenu Tam (Gittin 45b) and Magen Avraham 649:8</ref> however, other poskim allow this even initially.<ref>Tiferet 635:3 quotes this from Chelkat Yoav 2:4 and Chazon Ovadia p. 65. Note, Mishna Brurah does not quote this stringency from the Bikkurei Yakov. It is reasonable that he follows his opinion in siman 14 where he writes that the halacha does not follow Rabbenu Tam. </ref>

	===''Taaseh Vilo Min Haasuy''===		===''Taaseh Vilo Min Haasuy''===