Building Communities : : A History of the Eruv in America / / Adam Mintz.
Jewish law forbids carrying objects between private or public areas on the Sabbath. However, rabbinic authorities deemed carrying permissible within a physical enclosure called an eruv. This book explores the rabbinic debates surrounding the creation of such enclosures in North American cities and e...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Academic Studies Press Complete eBook-Package 2023 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
Series: | North American Jewish Studies
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. History of the Eruv -- 2. The St. Louis Eruv -- 3. The East Side of Manhattan Eruv -- 4. The Toronto Eruv -- 5. The Manhattan Eruv, 1949–1962 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | Jewish law forbids carrying objects between private or public areas on the Sabbath. However, rabbinic authorities deemed carrying permissible within a physical enclosure called an eruv. This book explores the rabbinic debates surrounding the creation of such enclosures in North American cities and examines the evolution of American Orthodox communities from the late nineteenth century through the 1960s. The earliest debates reflect a community with low religious observance and weak ties to local government that relied on European rabbis for authority. By the mid-twentieth century, these rabbinic disputes reveal an established, religiously observant community forming its own traditions. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9798887190846 9783111023540 9783111178042 9783111319292 9783111318912 9783111319285 9783111318820 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9798887190846 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Adam Mintz. |