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May one cut Sechach during Shemitah to use for his Sukkah?<a href="#ftn1" name="ftnref1">[1]</a>
Yes. However it is best to do so in an irregular method than that used for trimming trees.
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Does Sechach have Kedushas Sheviis?<a href="#ftn2" name="ftnref2">[2]</a>
No.
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<a href="#ftnref1" name="ftn1">[1]</a> Rambam 1/15-21; 2/2-8; Shabbos Haaretz 1/18-5
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<a href="#ftnref2" name="ftn2">[2]</a> Rambam 5/21; 7/14
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Shulchan Aruch HaRav | Shemita-Sechach

May one cut Sechach during Shemitah to use for his Sukkah?[1] Yes. However it is best to do so in an irregular method than that used for trimming trees. Does Sechach have Kedushas Sheviis?[2] No. [1] Rambam 1/15-21; 2/2-8; Shabbos Haaretz 1/18-5 [2] Rambam 5/21; 7/14