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# One shouldn't use [[schach]] with a foul odor or whose leaves are falling off because there is a concern that the person may come to leave his [[sukkah]] because of the smell or the leaves falling on him.<ref> Rambam ([[Sukkah]] 5:1), Shulchan Aruch O.C. 629:14, Chazon Ovadia pg. 30, Magen Avraham 629:15, Kaf Hachaim 639:81 </ref> After the fact, it is valid.<ref>Rambam ([[Sukkah]] 5:1)</ref> | # One shouldn't use [[schach]] with a foul odor or whose leaves are falling off because there is a concern that the person may come to leave his [[sukkah]] because of the smell or the leaves falling on him.<ref> Rambam ([[Sukkah]] 5:1), Shulchan Aruch O.C. 629:14, Chazon Ovadia pg. 30, Magen Avraham 629:15, Kaf Hachaim 639:81 </ref> After the fact, it is valid.<ref>Rambam ([[Sukkah]] 5:1)</ref> | ||
#Some poskim hold that placing wooden beams on top of a metal frame and schach on top is considered indirect maamid (''maamid d'maamid'') and is kosher (Picture #1).<ref>Drishu 629:20 quoting Kaf Hachaim 626:42, Mikrei Kodesh 1:21 as well as Chut Shani p. 210 and Kehilat Yakov 18 in understanding the Magen Avraham. This is also evident in Chazon Ovadia p. 46 </ref> Others hold that it is only permitted if the wooden beams are significantly supporting the schach such that if they were removed the schach would fall (Picture #2).<ref>Drishu 629:20 quoting Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Minchat Shlomo 2:55 and Halichot Shlomo ch. 8 fnt. 37) and Rav Elyashiv (Ashrei Ish 3:25:25)</ref> | #Some poskim hold that placing wooden beams on top of a metal frame and schach on top is considered indirect maamid (''maamid d'maamid'') and is kosher (Picture #1).<ref>Drishu 629:20 quoting Kaf Hachaim 626:42, Mikrei Kodesh 1:21 as well as Chut Shani p. 210 and Kehilat Yakov 18 in understanding the Magen Avraham. This is also evident in Chazon Ovadia p. 46 </ref> Others hold that it is only permitted if the wooden beams are significantly supporting the schach such that if they were removed the schach would fall (Picture #2).<ref>Drishu 629:20 quoting Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Minchat Shlomo 2:55 and Halichot Shlomo ch. 8 fnt. 37) and Rav Elyashiv (Ashrei Ish 3:25:25)</ref> | ||
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Maamid_dmaamid_1.png|Picture #1:Maamid dmaamid for Kaf Hachaim | Maamid_dmaamid_1.png|Picture #1:Maamid dmaamid for Kaf Hachaim | ||
Maamid_dmaamid_2.png|Picture #2:Maamid dmaamid for Rav Auerbach | Maamid_dmaamid_2.png|Picture #2:Maamid dmaamid for Rav Auerbach | ||
</gallery> | </gallery></center> | ||
==Sukkah Built Underneath a Tree or House== | ==Sukkah Built Underneath a Tree or House== | ||
