Q&A: One Who Is Uncomfortable Is Exempt from the Sukkah — Definition
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One Who Is Uncomfortable Is Exempt from the Sukkah — Definition
Question
If I live in an apartment building and my sukkah is in the building’s common area, in the parking lot or on the building’s lawn, and I’m uncomfortable sleeping outside because it feels like sleeping on the street—does the category of “one who is uncomfortable is exempt from the sukkah” apply to me with regard to sleeping in the sukkah?
Answer
I don’t think so. That is part of the very nature of sleeping in a sukkah. Obviously it is less pleasant than sleeping at home, and that is the essence of moving out to a temporary dwelling.
By the way, if that were the case, then there is a strong argument that the sukkah would be invalid, since it is not fit for sleeping. See sources here: https://www.dirshu.co.il/252671/