Is sleeping under a bed with coverings considered sitting in the sukkah if the person is not directly under the schach?
Synopsis
The obligation to sit in a sukkah requires being directly under the schach; an intermediate covering that blocks the schach creates separation from the sukkah's effect.
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Is a person fulfilling their obligation to sit in the sukkah if they sit under a bed that is higher than 10 tefachim?
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May one sleep under a slanting canopy (kilah) surrounding a bed in a sukkah?
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May one spread a sheet over wooden posts extending from the four corners of a bed (qinuf)?
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May one hang sheets under the schach for ornamentation of the sukkah?
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May one sleep under sheets if the bed is not higher than 10 tefachim but the covering forms an ohel-like tent?
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