ERUV

Etymology

Noun

eruv (plural eruvs or eruvim or eruvin)

(Jewish law, most commonly) An eruv chatzerot; ritual aggregation of properties that allows Jews observing traditional Shabbat rules to carry burdens across property lines.

(Jewish law) One of the other types of eruv; an eruv tavshilin or eruv techumin.

Source: Wiktionary



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