Is one allowed to make an Eruv around their property?

 

Questions:

If someone lives in a community like Crown Heights in which constructing an eruv is halachically problematic,

• A) Is one allowed to make an Eruv around their property or around the properties of a few neighbors?
• B) How does one go about this?
• C) Is there a limit to how many neighbors can be added?

 

Answers:

• A) You may make an Eruv between several properties if there is no road, alleyway, or public/city-owned area in the middle.
• B) In a place like Crown Heights, you should go about this under the guidance of someone well-versed in the Halachos.
• C) There is no limitation.

 

 

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