s high from the ground, it is disallowed." "If from the
ground upwards they be ten hand-breadths high?" "It is allowed." R. Jose
says, "even as from the ground upward ten hand-breadths (are required), so
likewise from the roof downward, ten hand-breadths (are required)." "If
the covering be three hand-breadths above the side walls?" "It is
disallowed."

10. "If a house be unroofed and covered over?" "If there be a space of
four cubits between the wall and the covering, it is disallowed: also a
court, in which there is an enclosed passage." "If the large booth be
enclosed with covering, which must not be used, and if there be below it a
space of four cubits?" "It is disallowed."

11. "If one make his booth like a pyramid; or lean it against a wall?" R.
Eleazar "disallows it, because it has no roof"; but the Sages "allow it."
"A large reed mat, which has been made for sleeping purposes?" "It
contracts uncleanness, and they must not cover with it." "If made for
covering purposes?" "They may use it; and it contracts no uncleanness." R.
Eleazar says, "whether large or small, if made for sleeping, it contracts
uncleanness, and must not be used for covering; but if made for covering,
they may cover with it, and it contracts no uncleanness."

Chapter II

1. "If one sleep under a bed in the booth?" "He has not discharged his
duty." R. Judah said, "we used to sleep under a bed before the elders, and
they said nothing to us." R. Simon said, "it happened that Tabbi, the
slave of R. Gamaliel, used to sleep under a bed, and R. Gamaliel said to
the elders, 'you have seen my slave Tabbi, he is a disciple of the Sages,
and knows that slaves are exempted from the booth, therefore he sleeps
under a bedstead.' From this we in our way infer that he who sleeps under
a bed has not discharged his duty."

2. "If a man support his booth with the posts of his bed?" "It is
allowed." R. Judah says, "a booth which cannot stand by itself, is
disallowed." A booth, which is unequally covered, and its shade greater
than its sunlight, is allowed. If the covering be thick like a house roof,
even though the stars are not seen through it, it is allowed.

3. "If one make his booth on the top of a wagon, or on a boat?" "It is
allowed; and he may go up to it on the festival." "If one make it on the
top of a tree, or on the back of a camel?" "It is allowed, but he must not
go up to it on the festival."(246) "If two sides (be formed) by a tree,
and o