Sukkos: Order of Leishev Basukkah and Shehecheyanu

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

Why does the Shulchan Aruch give a reason for putting Leishev BaSukkah before Shehechiyanu that the Gemara never gives? The Shulchan Aruch, drawing on the Rosh, puts Shehechiyanu last so that it covers both the Yom Tov and the sukkah. Following the Bach, the reason is the second night of Yom Tov, when the Shulchan Aruch reverses the order because the sukkah's Shehechiyanu was already said. The Gemara had no sfeika d'yoma to deal with.

Key points

• When Shavuos falls on Shabbos, the Tanna Kamma gives out matzah first, and Abba Shaul gives out chametz first.
• The Shulchan Aruch puts Shehechiyanu after Leishev BaSukkah so that it covers the sukkah and the Yom Tov.
• Rosh Hashanah's Kiddush and shofar each get a Shehechiyanu, one for the Yom Tov and one for the mitzvah.
• The sukkah's Shehechiyanu can be said while building it, so the first night's one counts either way.
• In general, most people switch the order on the second night, and chassidim, al pi kabbalah, do not.

In this shiur

1. 0:00Matzah and chametz when Shavuos is Shabbos
2. 4:07Shulchan Aruch on the Kiddush of Succos
3. 7:46Why Shehechiyanu comes last
4. 12:21Going through the Kiddush text
5. 18:01The second night of Yom Tov
6. 22:30Shehechiyanu when building the sukkah
7. 24:53The Bach and the Beis Yosef
8. 28:30The custom on switching the order

Topics

• Leishev BaSukkah
• Shehechiyanu
• Kiddush
• Yom Tov Sheni