eruv

American  

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

noun

Judaism.

plural

eruvin, eruvs

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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Etymology

Origin of eruv

From the Hebrew word ʿērūbh literally, mixture, mixing

Example Sentences

In 2011, the eruv association sued the municipalities after they threatened to fine the utilities if they allowed the eruv to be installed.

From New York Times • May 29, 2016

An eruv, typically composed of natural barriers and hanging wires, symbolically extends the home, and thus makes it easier to travel to services or to visit friends and relatives on Friday nights and Saturdays.

From New York Times • May 29, 2016

Since 2008, members of the Hampton Synagogue on Sunset Avenue have been trying to erect an eruv in Westhampton Beach and neighboring Quogue, both villages within the town of Southampton.

From New York Times • May 29, 2016

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

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2015

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