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The term eruv is a shortening of eruv chatzerot (עירוב חצרות ), literally a "merger of [different] domains" (into a single domain). This makes carrying within the area enclosed by the eruv no different from carrying within a single private domain (such as a house owned by an individual), which is permitted.
An eruv accomplishes this by integrating a number of private and public properties into one larger private domain, thereby avoiding restrictions on carrying objects from the private to the public domain on the Sabbath and holidays. This is a list of places that have eruvin, both historic and modern, that are or were rabbinically recognized.
An eruv is a symbolic enclosure that allows Orthodox Jews to carry items outside of their home during the weekly Shabbat observance, which begins at sundown on Friday and lasts through nightfall ...
The eruv was vandalized on July 26 and 27, requiring immediate repair work. [15] [16] Mahwah's township engineer, Mike Kelly, sent a letter to the eruv association on July 21, taking a stance similar to Montvale's and demanding the removal of the eruv by August 4. Mayor Bill Laforet stated, "This sends a very strong message to those who choose ...
Eruvin (Hebrew: עֵרוּבִין, lit."Mixtures") is the second tractate in the Order of Moed in the Talmud, dealing with the various types of eruv.In this sense this tractate is a natural extension of Shabbat; at one point these tractates were likely joined but then split due to length.
An eruv techumin (Hebrew: עירוב תחומין, "mixed borders") for traveling enables Jews to travel on Shabbat or a Jewish holiday, without violating the prohibition of techum shabbat. They prepare food prior to Shabbat or the holiday on which they plan to travel farther than is normally allowed on such days.
Usually created by running thin, virtually invisible fishing wire from the tops of utility poles and streetlamps, an eruv makes it legal (under Jewish law) for a religiously observant person to ...
An eruv is a religious-legal enclosure which permits carrying in certain areas on Shabbat.. Eruv may also refer to: . Eruvin (Talmud), a tractate in Moed Eruv tavshilin ("mixing of cooked dishes"), which permits cooking on a Friday Holiday to prepare for Shabbat