eruv

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Pronunciations

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eruv (EY-roov) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Area in which a token enclosure enables one to carry on the Sabbath without breaking the prohibition against carrying in a public space.

Example Sentences

  • "Is this eruv up this Shabbos?"

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • עירוב

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      eiruv, ayruv, airuv

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