Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Quoting%20commentary for Sukkah 38:12

(בשלמא לרבנן לא קשיא אלא לרבי אליעזר קשיא דתנן) רבי אליעזר אומר אחת קטנה ואחת גדולה עשאה לשכיבה מקבלת טומאה ואין מסככין בה טעמא דעשאה לשכיבה הא סתמא לסיכוך

But read the latter portion [of the Mishnah]. R Rabbi Eliezer says: whether small or large: If it was made for reclining upon, it is susceptible to uncleanliness and is invalid as skhakh. The reason is that he made it for reclining, but if made without a specific purpose it can be used as skhakh

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