Hold On To Your Schach – Heavy Winds Coming As Nor’ Easter Barrels Down On NYC
Residents in the tri-state area, particularly along the coast, should take precautions as a nor’easter is expected to arrive in the latter half of the weekend.
The coastal storm is expected to intensify on Sunday, ushering in rainfall and high wind gusts that could potentially contribute to flooding.
Residents in Brooklyn and Queens are encouraged to be on alert this weekend, as the National Weather Service predicts high winds with gusts up to 60 miles per hour.
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Schach tie-down— How?
Did/can Rabbonim put out a statement on what/how is/isn’t allowed to not/be used to tie down Schach to keep the Sukka Kosher?
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First of all, you can use hemp rope, which itself is kosher Schach. Second, you can tie it down or hold it down with something that itself is posul, and just remove it before you next use the sukkah.