eruv

Definitions

1. An eruv chatzerot; ritual aggregation of properties that allows Jews observing traditional Shabbat rules to carry burdens across property lines.
   Jewish
2. One of the other types of eruv; an eruv tavshilin or eruv techumin.
   Jewish

Equivalents

Examples

“Sam is sad that people don't visit⟳ him at home on Shabbos because he lives outside the eruv.”

“That, she said, is the kind of problem that an eruv can solve⟳. The city is home to other eruvs — a large one in Manhattan was extended this year from Midtown to Houston Street — and many are in predominantly Jewish areas. […] “We live⟳ in a day and age,” he continued, “where if you don’t have⟳ an eruv, you’re taking yourself off of many people’s lists.””

“‘Fat’ is the word you hear⟳ shouted in the playground, or on the street – it's never allowed over the threshold of the house. My mum won't have⟳ that filth in her house. At home, together, we are safe. It's like⟳ an eruv for the slow and soft.”

“The eruv makes it easier for Orthodox Jews to move⟳ around, but it reinforces the idea that this community is our home.”

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