Does invalid s'chach (covering) in the middle of a sukkah invalidate the entire sukkah?
Synopsis
Invalid s'chach invalidates a sukkah in the middle when it measures four tefachim or more, but less than four is valid. Permission to sleep underneath depends on the measure.
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Does invalid s'chach on the side of a sukkah invalidate the entire sukkah?
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Does an open space (air gap) invalidate a sukkah?
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When sukkah is divided by invalid covering or open space, what remains valid?
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Do invalid s'chach less than four tefachim and adjacent open space less than three tefachim combine to invalidate a sukkah?
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Do two separate sections of invalid s'chach combine to invalidate a sukkah?
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May one apply the curved wall (dofan akumah) principle when the walls do not reach the s'chach?
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In a house with ceiling that is lower in the middle (sunken), may invalid s'chach cover the sunken area?
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Is sleeping under an area of invalid s'chach different from validity of the overall sukkah?
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