Eating in the Sukkah

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Who is obligated to eat in the Sukkah?

(siman 625) (siman 639)

1. Women
2. Children
3. Sick people

Which foods must one eat in the Sukkah?

1. bread
2. mezonot- Ashkenazim vs sephardim
3. For what foods should one make the Bracha of LeShev BaSukkah?

Which foods can one eat out of the Sukkah?

1. fruits, drinks…

If it’s raining

1. no obligation

First night of sukkot

(siman 643)

1. Waiting to do kiddish at nighttime
2. One should wait to do Kiddish until after Tzet HaCochavim. However, after the fact if one made Kiddish during Ben HaShemashot and ate a Kezayit of bread one should make sure to have another Kezayit after Tzet HaCochavim but one doesn’t need to make another Bracha of LeShev BaSukkah.
3. On the first night of Sukkos the Bracha of Shehechiyanu should be said after Kiddush. After the fact if one made Shechiyanu before Kiddish one fulfilled one's obligation (and one shouldn't go repeat it after Kiddish).
4. If one didn’t make a Shechiyanu on the first night of Sukkot, one can make it the rest of days and nights of Sukkot.

If it rains the first night of Sukkot

1. If it rains the first night of Sukkot, according to Sephardim, one is exempt from the Sukkah and one should eat in the house. However, if one wants to be strict one may wait a little bit for the rain to stop but one should not wait too long which would cause oneself pain on Yom Tov. If after eating the house the rains stops then if it’s before Chatzot (halachic midnight) one should go into the Sukkah to eat one Kezayit of bread and make Leshev BaSukkah and if it’s after Chatzot one shouldn’t make the Bracha of Leshev unless one eats a KeBaytzah of bread.