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One of the most critical parts of the [[Sukkah]] is the [[S'chach]], the natural covering of the [[Sukkah]], which provides the shade for the Sukkah.<ref>Rashi (Sukkah 2a s.v. delo) writes that the word Sukkah is derived from the word Schach which is the primary part of the Sukkah.</ref> | One of the most critical parts of the [[Sukkah]] is the [[S'chach]], the natural covering of the [[Sukkah]], which provides the shade for the Sukkah.<ref>Rashi (Sukkah 2a s.v. delo) writes that the word Sukkah is derived from the word Schach which is the primary part of the Sukkah.</ref> | ||
==Basic Requirements of S'chach== | ==Basic Requirements of S'chach== | ||
# There are three conditions | # There are three conditions for Schach to be valid. It must be made from a material that grows from the ground, is detached from the ground, and is impervious to impurity (see further for examples). <ref>The Mishna (Sukkah 11a) indicates that Schach must be grown from the ground, detached from the ground, and impervious to impurity. The source for these requirements acc to the gemara (Sukkah 12a) is the pasuk (Devarim 16:13) which says that the Schach should be made from the materials of the granary and winery. See also Rashi (Sukkah 11a s.v. pesula). Rambam (Sukkah 5:1) and S"A 629:1 codify this as halacha. Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 123 and Chazon Ovadia [[Sukkot]] page 14 concur. </ref> All of these examples are biblical invalidations. | ||
# Material that is grown from the ground but is completely changed from its original form is unfit. <ref>Rambam (Sukkah 5:4)</ref> For example, paper and cardboard are unfit for Schach. <ref>Yalkut Yosef 629:14. Minchat Shlomo 112 entertains both the possibility that paper is unfit because it is changed from its original form and because perhaps it is susceptible to impurity.</ref> | # Material that is grown from the ground but is completely changed from its original form is unfit. <ref>Rambam (Sukkah 5:4)</ref> For example, paper and cardboard are unfit for Schach. <ref>Yalkut Yosef 629:14. Minchat Shlomo 112 entertains both the possibility that paper is unfit because it is changed from its original form and because perhaps it is susceptible to impurity.</ref> This is a rabbinic invalidation.<ref>Mishna Brurah 629:12</ref> | ||
===Grow from the Ground=== | ===Grow from the Ground=== | ||
# Metal, dirt, and animal hides are unfit for [[S'chach]] as they do not grow from the ground. <ref>S"A and Rama 629:1, Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 123, Chazon Ovadia [[Sukkot]] page 14 </ref> | # Metal, dirt, and animal hides are unfit for [[S'chach]] as they do not grow from the ground. <ref>S"A and Rama 629:1, Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 123, Chazon Ovadia [[Sukkot]] page 14 </ref> | ||
===Attached to the Ground=== | ===Attached to the Ground=== | ||
# Branches attached to a tree which is still attached to the ground is not fit for [[schach]]. Therefore, if one | # Branches attached to a tree which is still attached to the ground is not fit for [[schach]]. Therefore, if one build one's Sukkah underneath a tree, and then decided to detach them from the tree one must shake each branch by lifting and placing back down, otherwise it is not kosher as this is a problem of taaseh vilo min ha'asuy. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 123, Chazon Ovadia [[Sukkot]] page 33. </ref> | ||
===Impervious to Impurity=== | ===Impervious to Impurity=== | ||
