noun
- Plural of eruv; symbolic boundaries in Jewish law that permit carrying objects on the Sabbath within a defined area.
Usage: Religious/cultural term; Used in Jewish communities
Examples
- Many Jewish neighborhoods maintain eruvs to allow residents to carry items during the Sabbath.
- The city's eruvs are marked by wires or other symbolic boundaries.
- Rabbinical authorities oversee the maintenance of local eruvs.
- The eruv system enables families to push strollers and carry food on Saturday.
- Different eruvs exist in various neighborhoods throughout the metropolitan area.