Who is Obligated to Sit in a Sukkah?

When are we obligated to sit a sukkah? When are the sick exempt? Is there any obligation for women? What defines a meal which requires sitting in a sukkah? Here, Rabbi Dovid Fink will examine the primary rabbinic sources in Hebrew, translate them into English and explain them.

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September 2, 2012 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Who is Obligated to Sit in a Sukkah?: Lesson 1

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MAY WOMEN SIT IN A SUKKAH?: We will begin with the question of women sitting in a sukkah. This is part of the broader question: if a person is exempt from a mitzva, may he or she go ahead and perform it?

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Rabbi Dovid Fink

In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.