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Summary

We return now to the principle of teishvu k’ein taduru (21.2) — a sukkah should be regarded as one’s home. In all cases where one would not seek a home to lodge in, he is absolved of his obligation to dwell in the sukkah.

Beraisa: Wayfarers who travel by day, are exempt from eating in the sukkah by day but are obligated in the nighttime.

Wayfarers who travel by night, are exempt all night but are obligated by day.

If they travel by day and by night, they are exempt by day and by night as well.

If they’re travelling for a mitzvah (even if only by day), they are exempt by day and by night as well (Tosfos explains that the necessity of seeking a sukkah at night would be a deterrent to doing the mitzvah).

This is illustrated by the case of Rav Chisda and Rabbah bar Rav Huna who lodged on the shore of Sura when they came to the Reish Galusa for the Shabbos of Yom Tov (The Reish Galusa was the Jewish king and there was a big shiur given during Yom Tov so it was a big mitzvah to join). They explained: We’re emissaries of mitzvah.

Beraisa: City watchmen who work by day, are exempt from eating in the sukkah by day but are obligated in the nighttime.

Watchmen who work at night, are exempt all night but are obligated by day.

If they work by day and by night, they are exempt by day and by night as well.

People who guard their gardens and orchards are exempt both by day and by night.

Challenge: Let them make a sukkah in the orchard?

Abayye: Teishvu k’ein taduru since they wouldn’t ordinarily put up a booth while they’re guarding, they’re exempt on Sukkos as well.

Rava: “A breach invites a thief” a sukkah is an obstacle to guarding properly.

Question: What’s the difference between them?

Response: A case where he’s guarding a grain pile. It can be easily guarded from inside the sukkah. But according to Abayye, since he wouldn’t put up a booth ordinarily, he’s not obligated now either.

Mishna (21.2): Sick people and those who are tending to them, are absolved of the sukkah obligation.

Beraisa: Even if he is not in danger, but he has pain in his eyes which is exacerbated by sitting out in the sukkah, he is exempt.

Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel: Once in Caesari, my eyes were hurting me and Rabbi Yosi Brivi (it means the great Rabbi Yosi) permitted me and my attendants to sleep outside of the sukkah (since he was the nasi his attendants were deemed essential and allowed to sleep with him). This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate