Dear Friends,

 

We’re very pleased to share that the Center City/South Philly Eruv has been successfully repaired and is back up for this Shabbat!

 

We sincerely thank our eruv repair team for their dedicated work in getting the eruv operational again. Despite several logistical and halachic challenges, they went above and beyond to ensure we have a functioning eruv in time for Shabbat — and for Pesach.

 

Please note there are changes to the eruv boundaries:

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• The western border no longer includes the Schuylkill River Trail from its beginning near Christian Street until the Walnut Street walkway. North of the walkway, the trail is in the eruv.

• South of Washington Avenue, the eruv no longer includes areas west of 25th Street. North of Washington, it follows the train overpass.

• The north side is still roughly bounded by Poplar Street.

• The east side remains approximately along I-95.

• The south side continues to follow I-76.

 

We’re currently working on an updated eruv map, which will be available soon, so please be on the lookout for it.

 

A heartfelt thank you to all the local kehillot and individuals who responded to our fundraising call with such generosity and encouragement. Your support helped us reach this point. While we’ve made great progress, there is still work to be done and ongoing costs to cover.

 

Please consider supporting the eruv by making a recurring donation today:

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Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyful Shabbat and a chag Pesach kasher v’sameach,

 

Rabbi Eliezer Hirsch

Director, Center City / South Philly Eruv