Q&A: Eruvin
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Eruvin
Question
Is an eruv a way of bypassing the Torah’s original law? Is it preferable not to leave the house carrying objects? After all, nowadays we have almost nullified the entire prohibition of carrying from one domain to another.
Answer
Carrying from one domain to another is not explicitly written in the Torah either. It is an interpretation of the Sages, and they also instituted (or interpreted) the eruv. In any case, an eruv—aside from, perhaps, eruv techumin, according to the view that techumin are of Torah origin—does not permit Torah prohibitions, so the question is not relevant.