Mesorat%20hashas for Sukkah 34:7

התם כדקתני טעמא אמר רבי שמעון מה טעם הואיל וראוי לטמא מושב כדתנן המקצע מכולן טפח על טפח טמא

In that case the reason has been given, as Rabbi Shimon said: "What is the reason? Since they are susceptible to uncleanliness if [a zav] sits on them, as we have learned: if he cuts from any one of them a piece one handbreadth square, it is susceptible to uncleanliness’.

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