In Judaism, an enclosure to permit carrying objects between domains during Shabbat
For other uses, see Eruv (disambiguation).
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An eruv pole and wire outside the Tower of David, Jerusalem. Only the higher of the two visible wires is used by the eruv.
An eruv ([(ʔ)eˈʁuv]; Hebrew: עירוב, lit.'mixture', also transliterated as eiruv or erub, plural: eruvin[(ʔ)eʁuˈvin] or eruvim) is a ritual halakhic enclosure made for the purpose of allowing activities which are normally prohibited on Shabbat (due to the prohibition of hotzaah mereshut lereshut), specifically: carrying objects from a private domain to a semi-public domain (carmelit), and transporting objects four cubits or more within a semi-public domain. The enclosure is found within some Jewish communities, especially Orthodox ones.
An eruv accomplishes this by symbolically integrating a number of private properties and spaces such as streets and sidewalks into one larger "private domain" by surrounding it with mechitzas, thereby avoiding restrictions of transferring between domains. Often a group constructing an eruv obtains a lease to the required land from a local government.[1]
An eruv allows Jews to carry, among other things, house keys, tissues, medication, or babies with them, and to use strollers and canes – all of which are otherwise forbidden from being carried outside one’s home during Shabbat, in the absence of an eruv.
^Feldman, Ari (November 25, 2017). "What Is An Eruv?". The Forward.
An eruv ([(ʔ)eˈʁuv]; Hebrew: עירוב, lit. 'mixture', also transliterated as eiruv or erub, plural: eruvin [(ʔ)eʁuˈvin] or eruvim) is a ritual halakhic...
(halachik wall) together with an eruv chatzerot (Hebrew: עירוב חצרות), commonly known in English as a community eruv, is a symbolic boundary that allows...
An eruv tavshilin (Hebrew: עירוב תבשילין, "mixing of [cooked] dishes") refers to a Jewish ritual in which one prepares a cooked food prior to a Jewish...
Kimche formed a committee to construct an Eruv for the North-West London Jewish community. The purpose of the Eruv was to allow observant Jews to carry within...
in which there is a sizable and cohesive population, which has its own eruvs, community organizations, businesses, day schools, yeshivas, and/or synagogues...
surrounded by a wire called "eruv" (Eiroew in Dutch). In contrast to the eruvs in New York City or other large cities, the Antwerp eruv surrounds the whole city...
An eruv techumin (Hebrew: עירוב תחומין, "mixed borders") for traveling enables Jews to travel on Shabbat or a Jewish holiday, without violating the prohibition...
Manhattan eruv. On July 12, 1961, Henkin wrote a letter saying that there was a sound basis to establish an eruv in Manhattan. He wrote that, until the eruv received...
In Judaism, when the Eve of Passover (Hebrew: ערב פסח, Erev Pesach) falls on Shabbat, special laws regarding the preparation for Passover are observed...
in Denver, Colorado. It is a traditional, Haredi community with its own eruv. The community follows Ashkenazi Jewish traditions as set forth by the Litvak...
halakhic discourse, "mechitza" can also refer to the boundary walls of an eruv for carrying (to carry within a given area on the Sabbath the area must be...
original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011. "The Edgware Eruv". The Edgware Eruv. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2011. "Edgware - Hidden London"...
Angeles Community Eruv Agoura Hills, Beverly Hills, Hancock Park, Pico-Robertson, West Hollywood, & Westwood Jewish American North Valley Eruv Chatsworth, Granada...
artists Isaac Goodheart of Postal and Jordan B. Gorfinkel. In June 2016, an eruv built to benefit the Kol Israel congregation "increased sixfold the area...
It's a thin line: Eruv from Talmudic to modern culture. Brooklyn, NY: Ktav Publishing House. ISBN 978-1602802766. The Manhattan Eruv. Edited by Els Bendheim...
houses the city's major Jewish institutions. In modern times, Venice has an eruv, used by the Jewish community. The legislative body of the Comune is the...
wash the hands before eating bread To light Shabbat candles To construct an eruv to permit carrying to and within public areas on Shabbat To recite the Hallel...
Angeles Community Eruv Agoura Hills, Beverly Hills, Hancock Park, Pico-Robertson, West Hollywood, & Westwood Jewish American North Valley Eruv Chatsworth, Granada...
over the construction of an eruv in Bergen County, when several municipalities opposed its construction. Supporters of the eruv alleged antisemitic discrimination...
irregular boundaries of the eruv are such that, as one writer noted, "an Orthodox Jew could carry something within the eruv's boundaries all the way from...
involved in inspecting the Five Towns eruv on a weekly basis. The yeshiva is currently[when?] remodeling the Hewlett eruv. (February 19, 2020) "YGFT Holds...
distances than those who walk, thereby leaving the boundaries of the local eruv and violating those Shabbat laws pertaining to traveling beyond the "boundary...
During Tishrei, three holidays start on Thursday. In the diaspora, the eruv tavshilin is prepared thrice. (In Israel, it is only made on the eve of Rosh...
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