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单词 eruv
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Definition of eruv in English:

eruv

nounPlural eruvs, Plural eruvim ˈɛrʊvˈero͝ov
Judaism
  • An urban area enclosed by a wire boundary which symbolically extends the private domain of Jewish households into public areas, permitting activities within it that are normally forbidden in public on the Sabbath.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Jewish North London got planning permission for an eruv or two.
    • The thing is, those wires and poles are fragile, so the eruv has to be checked every week.
    • However, my first Shabbat in Vancouver, I was informed that one is not allowed to carry anything on Shabbat (in the absence of an eruv, which didn't exist).
    • The Eruv Association then sued for a court order protecting their eruv and permitting the lechis to remain in place.
    • Moreover, the Orthodox wouldn't be able to attend synagogue on the Sabbath without an eruv.

Origin

From Hebrew ‘ērūḇ, from a base meaning 'mixture'.

 
 

Definition of eruv in US English:

eruv

nounˈero͝ov
Judaism
  • An urban area enclosed by a wire boundary which symbolically extends the private domain of Jewish households into public areas, permitting activities within it that are normally forbidden in public on the Sabbath.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Moreover, the Orthodox wouldn't be able to attend synagogue on the Sabbath without an eruv.
    • Jewish North London got planning permission for an eruv or two.
    • The thing is, those wires and poles are fragile, so the eruv has to be checked every week.
    • The Eruv Association then sued for a court order protecting their eruv and permitting the lechis to remain in place.
    • However, my first Shabbat in Vancouver, I was informed that one is not allowed to carry anything on Shabbat (in the absence of an eruv, which didn't exist).

Origin

From Hebrew ‘ērūḇ, from a base meaning ‘mixture’.

 
 
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