What is the minimum reduction required to show that the sukkah is not being used for the mitzvah?
Synopsis
A reduction of a four-by-four cubit section is sufficient to distinguish non-obligatory use from mitzvah performance, even though smaller gaps would technically invalidate the sukkah.
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Should the sukkah be dismantled after finishing eating on the seventh day (Sukkot in Eretz Yisrael)?
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If one wishes to continue eating in the sukkah on Shmini Atzeret (in Eretz Yisrael) or continue after the holiday (outside Eretz Yisrael), must one show that this is not a continuation of the seventh-day obligation?
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In Chutz La'Aretz, after finishing eating on Shmini Atzeret, what should one do with dishes and the sukkah if planning to eat there on the ninth?
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Does eating in the sukkah on Shmini Atzeret after the seventh-day obligation ends constitute violating the prohibition of adding to the mitzvah (bal tosif)?
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If one must continue eating on the seventh day, must one eat in the sukkah for the entire day?
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