eruv
[ air-oov, er-; Sephardic Hebrew e-roov; Ashkenazic Hebrew ey-roov ]
/ ˈɛər ʊv, ˈɛr-; Sephardic Hebrew ˈɛ ruv; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈeɪ rʊv /
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noun, plural er·u·vin [air-oo-vin, er-; Sephardic Hebrew e-roo-veen; Ashkenazic Hebrew ey-roo-vin], /ˈɛər ʊˌvɪn, ˈɛr-; Sephardic Hebrew ɛ ruˈvin; Ashkenazic Hebrew eɪˈrʊ vɪn/, er·uvs.Judaism.
any of three rabbinical enactments that ease certain Sabbath restrictions.
a line delineating an area in which Orthodox Jews may carry on certain activities normally forbidden on the Sabbath.
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Also erub.
Origin of eruv
From the Hebrew word ʿērūbh literally, mixture, mixing
Words nearby eruv
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How to use eruv in a sentence
Being the Jewish Sabbath, there was the Eruv suspended at the exits of the principal streets.
Byeways in Palestine|James FinnHe might not move from where he stood, so long as he held the papers, it being outside the Eruv.
Yiddish Tales|Various
British Dictionary definitions for eruv
eruv
/ (ˈɛəruːv, ˈɛruːv) /
noun
Judaism an area, circumscribed by a symbolic line, within which certain activities forbidden to Orthodox Jews on the Sabbath are permitted
Word Origin for eruv
C20: from Hebrew, literally: mixture, mixing
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