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basics of eruv

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

When is it considered carrying מדרבנן?

a)

from one רשות היחיד to another

b)

from a רשות היחיד to a כרמלית or vice versa

c)

from a רשות היחיד to a מקום פטור or vice versa

d)

from a רשות היחיד to a רשות הרבים or vice versa

2.

What is a כרמלית?

a)

Any place which is not a רשות הרבים or a רשות היחיד

b)

every street

c)

any open place

d)

any place that is 3 טפחים tall or more and less then 4 by 4 טפחים wide

3.

What is a מקום פטור?

a)

any place that is 10 טפחים tall or more and less then 4 by 4 טפחים wide

b)

Any place which is not a רשות הרבים or a רשות היחיד

c)

most streets

d)

a porch of a house

4.

What is special about a מקום פטור?

a)

if one carries from there to a רשות הרבים then its only a מדרבנן

b)

if one carries from there to a רשות הרבים then its OKAY and not forbidden at all

c)

one can carry in a מקום פטור

d)

if one carries from there to a רשות היחיד then its only a מדרבנן

5.

Why are we allowed to wear clothing on shabbos?

a)

That is why we have an eruv

b)

there is a passuk that makes that exception

c)

its considered part of you/negligible to you so not considered carrying

6.

What is considered a רשות היחיד?

a)

any private property

b)

any private property that is enclosed by walls

c)

any property which is not a רשות הרבים and is enclosed

d)

only a residential building (like a house)

7.

Can you carry in a building from one persons apartment to another?

a)

if there is an eruv in city

b)

if you made an עירוב חצירות in the building

c)

in a building is enclosed so this is good to all

d)

if its for a mitzva or great need

8.

What are some components of a community eruv?

a)

putting up poles and strings to make צורת הפתח so that area is considered enclosed

b)

renting the city from the gentiles

c)

making an עירוב חצירות

d)

all of the answers

9.

What is a true idea/concept in eruv ?

a)

in order to be considered carrying there must be a עקירה והנחה (picking up and putting down)

b)

sometimes we will use me הלכה למשה מסיני of לבוד to help us consider something a wall

c)

to be defined as a רשות הרבים it has to be 16 amos wide and many hold that there is some sort of need of 600000 people

d)

there is a concept of גוד אסיק, which is a הלכה למשה מסיני that a wall of 10 טפחים can be considered to go straight up well past where wall ends

e)

poles and strings dont make the wall good unless there is an eiruv chatzros

10.

What is carrying מן התורה?

a)

carrying from רשות היחיד to another רשות היחיד

b)

carrying from רשות היחיד to a רשות הרבים or vice versa

c)

carrying from רשות היחיד to a כרמלית or vice versa

d)

carrying from a כרמלית to a רשות הרבים or vice versa

e)

carrying in aרשות הרבים