Shabbat Eruvin and Techumin

Question 1

Name the four categories of domains (no need to define yet)f

Answer 1

Reshut harabbim Reshut Hayachid Carmelis Makom Patur

Question 2

Define Reshut HaRabim (defN and three qualifiers)

Answer 2

A public thoroughfare. *At least 16 amot wide (24 feet approx). *Some say that only streets that have 600,000 people who go through it daily is considered reshut harabbim *Projections and depressions that are less than 3 tefachim high or deep are part of reshut harabim.

Question 3

Define Reshut HaYachid

defN and 2 qualities

Answer 3

Private Domain

At least 4x4 tefachim (14 x 14 inches).

Any part of public property that is 10 tefachim higher (around 3 feet) or lower than its surrounding area (like a pit or mound) and its surface area is 4x4 tefachim is also considred reshut hayachid. Any object (like a cupboard, crate, wagon, or car) which is standing in a reshut harabbim and is at least ten tefachim high is considred a reshut hayachid and no objects may be transfered from it to the reshut harabim on Shabbat.

Question 4

what is a Carmelit? Two definitions

Answer 4

1) Measures 4x4 tefachim and is enclosed by a partition that over three but less than 10 tefachim high (or deep)
2) Any area that does not qualify as a reshut harabim or reshut hayachid. For example a field, open country, sea, desert, or open street.

Question 5

What is a Makom Patur?

Answer 5

An exempted space.

It is in the rashut harabim, has a surface area less than 4x4 tefachim (so it is too small to be a reshut hayachid or carmelit) and it is higher or lower than its surroundings by at least three tefachim.

Question 6

On Shabbat can you…

A) transfer between domains? what is the exception?

B) How can you get Jewelry from one domain to another?

C) Can you carry Mukzeh items?

Answer 6

A) No. Execpt you can go from

Public domain –> makom patur –> public domain OR

public domain –> makom patur –> public domain.

You can’t go public domain –> makom patur –> private domain. and vica versa.

B) You wear it. don’t put it in your pocket.

C) Nope. Not even within one domain.

Question 7

A) Can you pick up and carry an item within a reshut harabim? Under what condition?

B) Same question, but for a carmelit

Answer 7

Yes, as long as you don’t carry it 4 amot (around 6 feet)

B) Same anser

Question 8

What is Techum Shabbos?

Answer 8

“The Shabbes Boundary”. One should not walk more than 2,000 amot from the town or settlement. Even if you aren’t carrying anything. (.5-1 mile)

We can make an “eruv techumin” so we can walk more.

Question 9

How do we make an Eruv? 2 things

Answer 9

1. create a “sahpe of an entrance”, two poles capped by a beam or cord which are considered a partition.
2. Bread which was acquired on behalf of the citizens is kept in someone’s home. By making an eruv catzeros, residents are cnsidred joint owners of the entire city, so carrying within it becomes permitted.