Is sleeping under an area of invalid s'chach different from validity of the overall sukkah?
Synopsis
An area of four tefachim of invalid s'chach makes that specific zone unsuitable for sleeping even though the overall sukkah may remain valid.
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Does invalid s'chach (covering) in the middle of a sukkah invalidate the entire sukkah?
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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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