noun
- Plural of eruv; symbolic boundaries or enclosures in Jewish law that permit carrying objects on the Sabbath within defined areas.
Usage: Religious/Jewish law term; Plural form; singular is 'eruv'
Examples
- The city's eruvim allow residents to carry items within the designated neighborhoods on Saturday.
- Many Jewish communities maintain eruvim to facilitate Sabbath observance.
- The rabbi inspected the eruvim to ensure they met halakhic requirements.
- Eruvim are constructed using existing structures like walls, fences, or wires.
- The establishment of new eruvim in the neighborhood required community approval.