❓May one build a Sukkah in a public area that people do not pass by, such as a forest or field?

Author: Rabbi Yaakov GoldsteinPublished: September 27, 2026

May one build a Sukkah in a public area that people do not pass by, such as a forest or field?[1] Yes, as the restriction only applies to an area that is actively used by the public to walk through. [1] Implication of wording of Admur ibid; See M”B 637:10

May one build a Sukkah in a public area that people do not pass by, such as a forest or field?[1]

Yes, as the restriction only applies to an area that is actively used by the public to walk through.

[1] Implication of wording of Admur ibid; See M”B 637:10 and Biur Halacha 637 “Vichein” “It’s possible that perhaps only by the marketplace where there are passersby is it a problem, as opposed to the sides of the public area near one’s home.”

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