a legal fiction which transforms a "public domain" into a "private domain", by enclosing the area inside fences, power lines, etc., so as to allow carrying objects on Shabbat; the area so enclosed.
A consturction of virtual walls that encloses a public place so that it becomes considered a private domain, in which carrying on Shabbat is permitted
a ceremonial demarcation of an area within which Orthodox Jews may engage in certain activities on the Sabbath that would otherwise be prohibited
a convenience and has significance only for Orthodox Jews who use the convenience for carrying objects
a core element of the constitutionally Guaranteed right of the Free Exercise of Religion For Sabbath observant Orthodox Jews in the United States
a legal construct that turns a public domain into a private one, thereby permitting observant Jews to carry objects within the designated area on the Sabbath
a metaphysical wall , in which traditional Jews are allowed to carry objects from one area to another on the Sabbath
an enclosure that legally transforms a non-private public thoroughfare into a private domain
a religious boundary that is erected around orthodox Jewish communites throughout the world
a religious boundary that redefines an area as the shared private space of a Jewish community
a rope or wire strung around a neighborhood or region that allows Orthodox Jews observing Shabbat to treat the area as if it were their home
a specially demarcated area that allows Shabbat-observant Jews to carry, push or otherwise convey items from private areas, such as a home, to public areas, such as the street during the Sabbath
a symbolic boundary around a community that permits Jews to carry items on Sabbath
A special area in which some of the restrictions of the Sabbath do not apply.
A symbolic wall, a legal innovation that encircles a city in order for it to be similar to a walled city; thereby the individual is allowed to carry things (generally prohibited) in its confines during Shabbat
A line of wire or even string around the community, which permits Jews to carry personal articles on the Sabbath; a legal device for converting public into private domain.
Eruv (עירוב) (or Eiruv or Erub) (plural Eruvin) is a Hebrew word meaning "mixture", and refers to any of three procedures which allow certain activities in Jewish law which would otherwise be forbidden. In colloquial usage, it most often refers to the Eruv for carrying (עירוב חצרות or eruv chatzeirot), but it can also refer to the Eruv for cooking (עירוב תבשילין or eruv tavshilin) or the Eruv for traveling (עירוב תחומין or eruv techumin) as explained below.
