Definition of "eruv" [eruv]

• A ritual aggregation of properties that allows Jews observing traditional Shabbat rules to carry burdens across property lines. (noun)

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• "Although the Bible and the Talmud declare that carrying objects outside the home is a form of work forbidden on the Sabbath, the eruv is a rabbinically approved stratagem for greatly expanding the boundaries of home."
• "The eruv is a symbolic fence made by stringing translucent fishing wire across the tops of lampposts and also including buildings that are adjacent to one another as part of the boundary."
• "A religious group wanted to hang fishing wire all over Oak Park, the way they have elsewhere in L.A. They call it an "eruv," and it apparently kills birds, such as hawks, that don't expect to dive-bomb into an invisible wire."