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<p class="indent">In conclusion, in order to be able to construct an eruv that would permit one to carry on ''Shabbat'', one first must clarify that the area under discussion is biblically a ''makom patur'' and not a ''reshut ha-rabbim''. It is possible for the area not to be considered a “public domain” on a biblical level either because it lacks a population of 600,000 people, because its main street does not go straight through the city, or because buildings line the streets such as the case may be in a large city. Once the area is ascertained to be a ''karmelit,'' which is a ''makom patur'' on a biblical level, it is possible to erect an eruv using ''tzurot ha-petah''. Finally, even if a community has a properly constructed eruv, its residents must ensure that they only use it in accordance with the rest of ''hilkhot'' ''Shabbat''.<ref name="ftn27"> One example is playing ball on ''[[Shabbat]]''. Even if there is an eruv, there are issues involved with playing ball on ''[[Shabbat]]'' including wearing improper clothing for the sanctity of ''[[Shabbat]]'' and nullifying the positive mitzvah of “''shabbaton,”'' spiritually resting on ''[[Shabbat]]''. Regarding playing games on ''[[Shabbat]]'', see ''Arukh ha-Shulhan Orah Hayyim'' 308:70 quoting from the ''Yerushalmi''. Concerning the mitzvah of resting on ''[[Shabbat]]'', see Rambam ''Hilkhot [[Shabbat]]'' 1:1, Ramban ''Vayikra'' 19:2, and Ibn Ezra'' Shemot'' 20:8.</ref></p> | <p class="indent">In conclusion, in order to be able to construct an eruv that would permit one to carry on ''Shabbat'', one first must clarify that the area under discussion is biblically a ''makom patur'' and not a ''reshut ha-rabbim''. It is possible for the area not to be considered a “public domain” on a biblical level either because it lacks a population of 600,000 people, because its main street does not go straight through the city, or because buildings line the streets such as the case may be in a large city. Once the area is ascertained to be a ''karmelit,'' which is a ''makom patur'' on a biblical level, it is possible to erect an eruv using ''tzurot ha-petah''. Finally, even if a community has a properly constructed eruv, its residents must ensure that they only use it in accordance with the rest of ''hilkhot'' ''Shabbat''.<ref name="ftn27"> One example is playing ball on ''[[Shabbat]]''. Even if there is an eruv, there are issues involved with playing ball on ''[[Shabbat]]'' including wearing improper clothing for the sanctity of ''[[Shabbat]]'' and nullifying the positive mitzvah of “''shabbaton,”'' spiritually resting on ''[[Shabbat]]''. Regarding playing games on ''[[Shabbat]]'', see ''Arukh ha-Shulhan Orah Hayyim'' 308:70 quoting from the ''Yerushalmi''. Concerning the mitzvah of resting on ''[[Shabbat]]'', see Rambam ''Hilkhot [[Shabbat]]'' 1:1, Ramban ''Vayikra'' 19:2, and Ibn Ezra'' Shemot'' 20:8.</ref></p> | ||
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* This article is reprinted with permission from Eruv And Halacha pp. 47-57 | * This article is reprinted with permission from Eruv And Halacha pp. 47-57. | ||
* For practical laws of building an eruv, see the [[Hotzah]] page. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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