The original text of the Jerusalem Talmud is here established on the basis of the editio princeps and the existing manuscripts. The text is fully vocalized. This edition also presents the first English scholarly translation and commentary of the Jerusalem Talmud. All technical terms and syllogisms are explained. The edition will serve as a necessary foundation for the understanding of all rabbinic tradition once the entire Talmud has been commented.

A comprehensive review of the complex laws of constructing and using an eruv, especially as are applicable to today's neighborhoods. Compiled from many quoted Talmudic and rabbinic sources. Presented in a clear, annotated format. A valuable book for both layman and scholar.

Learning and mastering Hilchot Eruvin is a daunting challenge. Walking the Line: Hilchot Eruvin from the Sources to the Streets sets forth a practical path to conquer this challenge by bringing Hilchot Eruvin to life. The product of over thirty years of experience helping communities design and maintain their eruvin, Rabbi Chaim Jachter demonstrates how the concepts of Hilchot Eruvin are applied in the field. This work is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in eruvin, whether they are learning the masechet, the Halachah, or are simply interested in helping their community create, expand, or maintain its eruv. This volume discusses: The Laws of Creating an Eruv Defining the Four Domains A List of Major Cities Highways, Railroads, & Overpasses Constructing the Tzurot Hapetach The Maximum Size of an Eruv Islands and Waterfronts Introduction to Karpeif, Eruv Chatzeirot, & Sechirat Reshut Karpeif and Bodies of Water Eruv Chatzeirot Considerations Demistifying Atu Rabim Eruvin Infrastructure A Lechi on Every Utility Pole? A Tree as a Lechi Lechi Strength Gud Achit Mechitzta and Lavud A Defense of the "Top-side" Wire The Use of Tachuv in Contemporary Community Eruvin Pitcha B'keren Zavit Case Studies Sagging Wire in the Yeshiva University Eruv Mei'achorei Hakotel in Long Island The Boardwalk Railing in Long Branch, New Jersey The Stringency of the Tevu'ot Shor & the Yale New Haven Eruv The 'All-American' Eruv in Champaign-Urbana The Lechi Under the Cabin Eaves at Camp Ramah Darom The Delatot of Canarsie, London, Mattersdorf, & Oakland Diversity in Eruvin Sephardic Standards for Defining a Reshut Harabim Eruv Standards According to Sephardic Measurements Chabad and Community Eruvin The Modi'in Eruv & Eruvin Standards in the Jewish State The Machmir & the Meikel Making Allowances for Each Other Fighting Price Gouging by Adopting a Lenient Opinion Eruv Maintenance A Community Model for Eruvin Maintenance in Sharon, MA Managing an Eruv Emergency in Cambridge, MA The Friday Afternoon the Rabbi Discovered the Eruv Was Broken Eruv Through the Storm The Proper Way to Challenge Authority During Eruv Inspection Eruv Inspections for Yom Tov Guidelines for Eruvin Maintenance Standards for Competent Inspection of Community Eruvin

Jewish law forbids carrying objects between private or public areas on the Sabbath. However, rabbinic authorities deemed carrying permissible within a physical enclosure called an eruv. This book explores the rabbinic debates surrounding the creation of such enclosures in North American cities and examines the evolution of American Orthodox communities from the late nineteenth century through the 1960s. The earliest debates reflect a community with low religious observance and weak ties to local government that relied on European rabbis for authority. By the mid-twentieth century, these rabbinic disputes reveal an established, religiously observant community forming its own traditions.

"This volume represents the first collection of essays on the subject of eruv that combines the halakhic, historical, sociological and artistic aspects of this age-old rabbinic innovation" -- back cover.

Between 1238 and 1239, the notorious Jewish convert Nicholas Donin persuaded Pope Gregory IX to condemn the Talmud, prompting European kings to intervene. Only King Louis IX of France agreed to a public disputation in 1240, subjecting the Talmud to scrutiny. Prominent Jewish and Christian figures debated Jesus in the Talmud. The Talmud was condemned between 1241 and 1242, but the Church of Paris, responding to Jewish pleas, allowed an appeal. Scholars were commissioned to translate portions of the Talmud, resulting in two anthologies titled Extractiones de Talmud—the first translation of this work. Still, this did not save the Talmud from burning.