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eruv

[air-oov, er-; Seph. Heb. e-roov; Ashk. Heb. ey-roov]

noun, plural er·u·vin

[air-oo-vin, er-; Seph. Heb. e-roo-veen; Ashk. Heb. ey-roo-vin] , er·uvs. Judaism.

any of three rabbinical enactments that ease certain sabbath restrictions.

a line delineating an area in which Orthodox Jews may carry on certain activities normally forbidden on the Sabbath.

Also, erub.

Origin:
< Hebrew ʿērūbh literally, mixture, mixing

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eruv (ˈɛəruːv, ˈɛruːv)

—n
	Judaism an area, circumscribed by a symbolic line, within which certain activities forbidden to Orthodox Jews on the Sabbath are permitted

[C20: from Hebrew, literally: mixture, mixing]

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Main Entry:	eruv
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a private area for observant Jews in which they can move on the Sabbath without the restrictions on public Sabbath activity
Etymology:	from Hebrew erub 'mixing', for the mixing of public and private activity
Usage:	plural eruvim

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