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

“What amazes me is, everyone complained the eruv would be ugly and ruin the town, and now everyone is complaining that they can’t even find it,” Mr. Tenzer said.

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

But Sheinkopf said the eruv in Westhampton Beach was erected about five months ago and few people have even noticed it.

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2015

A detail of a map of the Manhattan eruv, showing the area where a gap was found, near the United Nations.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2011

The Manhattan eruv began on the Upper West Side in 1994 and was extended eastward, to the East River, in 2004.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2011