The new Greater Park Slope eruv includes Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Prospect Heights, the Botanic Gardens, Eastern Parkway west of Washington Avenue and Grand Army Plaza.
We maintain one large eruv comprised of two sub-parts.
The parameters of the eruv are as follows:
The Park Slope portion is bound by the Prospect Exp. on the South; 4th Ave. on the West; Flatbush Ave. on the North; and the Park Drive on the east continuing along Prospect Park Southwest to the Park Circle.
The Prospect Heights extension is bound by Pacific and Dean Sts. on the North; Washington Ave. on the East; and Flatbush Ave from Empire Blvd to 5th Ave. on the West.
If both parts of the eruv are up, it is permissible to carry between the two.
Please note that no additional parts of the park have been included in the eruv. Those portions of the park which are part of the original eruv remain within the eruv.
Please note that the entire Botanic Garden is in the eruv. However, only the Eastern Parkway and Washington Ave. (by the museum parking lot) entrances are within in the eruv.
Please note that although the Botanic Garden is within the eruv, you still cannot pay admission or use electricity to gain entry on Shabbos.
Our Shul is at 401 9th Street, 1/2 block from the F Train, 7th Ave. stop (7th Ave and 9th St) 2 1/2 blocks from the N/R/M Trains, 9th Street Stop (9th St and 4th Ave)
May
9, 2008
The Greater Eruv: T.B.A.
Park Slope: T.B.A.
Prospect Heights: T.B.A.
Eruv Sponsored
by Ezri Tolchin
Eruv
Committee: (718) 254- 0700 Ext120
Mr. S.Z. Dean
If
you would like to receive a weekly update of the eruv's status please
send an email to slopeshul@earthlink.net
or
eruv@earthlink.net
If you use the eruv, please consider sponsoring it for a week. Cost is $72.
- Why an Eruv -
The Torah requires that Jews not carry any item, no matter its weight or purpose, in a reshut harabim ('public domain') on Shabbat. The religious court of King Solomon first ruled that a public area could be enclosed within an eruv, which would make it fit the legal definition of a reshut hayachid ('private domain'), in which carrying is permitted. What you may do within an Eruv: You may carry: (1) Tallit, Chumash, Siddur, or other books (2) House keys (3) Handkerchief, gloves, pocket watch (4) Medication (5) Food to hospital patients (6) Jackets and other clothing which you remove on warm days (7) Remove trash from your house if it disturbs Oneg Shabbat (8) Food from house to Succah (9) Reading Glasses. You may also: (1) Push a baby stroller along with food and diapers (2) Wear a rainhat (3) Wear jewelry without concern for Shabbos restrictions (4) Walk a dog on a leash You may Not: (1) Carry items which are muktseh (things that may not be carried even inside a house, e.g. money, wallets, purses, pocketbooks, writing implements, business and car keys, outgoing mail, cell phones, PDAs, gardening and building tools, etc.) (2) Open or carry an umbrella (3) do typical weekday activities not in the spirit of Shabbat (4) Carry anything that will not be needed until after Shabbat.
