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# If a person is alone in the desert, the Techum extends 2000 [[amot]] beyond the 4 [[amot]] area him. If one is in a house, the Techum is 2000 [[amot]] from outside the house.<ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1386-7)</ref> | # If a person is alone in the desert, the Techum extends 2000 [[amot]] beyond the 4 [[amot]] area him. If one is in a house, the Techum is 2000 [[amot]] from outside the house.<ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1386-7)</ref> | ||
# If a person starts Shabbat outside a city he can determine the directions of his techum and have 2000 amot in each of those directions. He also is allowed to travel until the end of 2800 amot in the direction of the corners of the square he choose. However, it is only allowed to | # If a person starts Shabbat outside a city he can determine the directions of his techum and have 2000 amot in each of those directions. He also is allowed to travel until the end of 2800 amot in the direction of the corners of the square he choose. However, it is only allowed to walk until the end of 2800 amot if he decided on his square.<ref>Chazon Ish 110:24 based on Gra 345:1, Mishna Brurah 345:5. This is the opinion of the Rambam. According to the Rabbenu Tam (Eruvin 51a, Yoma 67a a person always can travel until 2800 amot even without choosing the square. However, Rashbam held that one's square is automatically determined to correspond with the north-south directions of the earth and then one can walk until the end of those corners. Tosfot Yoma and Rosh Eruvin reject Rabbenu Tam.</ref> | ||
# If one's Techum includes the entire length of a city, which is defined above, the city is only considered 4 [[amot]] and one may walk beyond that city for the rest of one's 2000 [[amot]]. For example, if one's dwelling place is 500 [[amot]] from a city and the city is 1000 [[amot]] long, the city is only considered 4 [[amot]]. Therefore, one is able to walk another 1496 [[amot]] after the city. However, if one's Techum ends in the middle of the city, the city is not considered 4 [[amot]] and one may not walk beyond one's [[Techum]].<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 95:12</ref> | # If one's Techum includes the entire length of a city, which is defined above, the city is only considered 4 [[amot]] and one may walk beyond that city for the rest of one's 2000 [[amot]]. For example, if one's dwelling place is 500 [[amot]] from a city and the city is 1000 [[amot]] long, the city is only considered 4 [[amot]]. Therefore, one is able to walk another 1496 [[amot]] after the city. However, if one's Techum ends in the middle of the city, the city is not considered 4 [[amot]] and one may not walk beyond one's [[Techum]].<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 95:12</ref> | ||
#A city is considered like 4 amot whether or not it is a walled city.<ref>Tur 398:9, Bet Meir 398:1, Chayey Adam 76:11, Shaar Hatziyun 408:13</ref> | #A city is considered like 4 amot whether or not it is a walled city.<ref>Tur 398:9, Bet Meir 398:1, Chayey Adam 76:11, Shaar Hatziyun 408:13</ref> | ||
