eruv

American  

[air-oov, er-, e-roov, ey-roov] / ˈɛər ʊv, ˈɛr-, ˈɛ ruv, ˈeɪ rʊv /

noun

Judaism.

eruvin, plural eruvs plural

1. any of three rabbinical enactments that ease certain Sabbath restrictions.

2. a line delineating an area in which Orthodox Jews may carry on certain activities normally forbidden on the Sabbath.

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eruv British  

/ ˈɛəruːv, ˈɛruːv /

noun

1. Judaism an area, circumscribed by a symbolic line, within which certain activities forbidden to Orthodox Jews on the Sabbath are permitted

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• eruvin
  plural
• eruvs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of eruv

From the Hebrew word ʿērūbh literally, mixture, mixing

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

eruv eruvs

“They claim it’s a wonderful, diverse village, and we agree, and we don’t want to see that change either, and an eruv isn’t going to change that,” Yehudah Buchweitz, a partner at the firm, said.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2016

Indeed, it took three separate court case to see the eruv through.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2016

The final case, decided last fall by the State Supreme Court in Riverhead, found that Southampton had erred when the town’s zoning board rejected the eruv.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2016

A group called Jewish People for the Betterment of Westhampton Beach claimed in a 2012 lawsuit that the eruv violated the Constitution.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2015

An eruv has been placed in numerous communities around the country, including New York City, Washington, D.C.,

From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2015

There are eruvs in Jewish communities across the country.

From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2011