East Denver Eruv
An eruv (click on "law") is a string or wire surrounding a jewish community. It can aslo consist of natural boundries like roads and rivers. An eruv symbolically extends the boundries of the home allowing the occupants to carry objects and leave their houses without breaking the sabath. I live well within the boundries of The East Denver Eruv, so does that mean I live in a Jewish household? Are you living in an eruv?
Comments
What a perfect move for you. An almost craftsman house near a bookstore, not far from your studio close to a good Piza place across from a "cathedral" in a neighborhood where your neighors are casually friendly and come up and talk to you on the street, admiring your beautiful baby boy,IN THE ERUV. How many ways can a man be a snob. I wish I lived in the eruv. I would just like to quietly refer to that fact to admiring crowds. Hey, in the "last day stand ye in holy places and be not moved." and in the Deli's you have a clear advantage over the rest of us imperfect mortals dwelling in Babylon.Good on ya Joe.
Posted by: old prof | July 31, 2003 08:14 PM
Having a place near a good pizza place is worthy of being the subject of some postmodern movie. Hanging out there all the time with the little fella, and the guy behind the counter is like, "looks like the weather's clearing up, how about a little slice of pepperoni for the little fella?"
Joe, do you think that there's some way that I can create my own makeshift eruv? I just decided that I really want to live inside of one of those; a portable one like the portable temple in the Old Testament maybe?
Posted by: dave | August 1, 2003 06:54 AM
I think they should just use all telephone lines throughout the country - you'd practically be able to go coast to coast in the eruv!
I also think you should call for the update and speak to them - you never know, maybe it's like Kramer's movie phone answering service....
Posted by: john | August 1, 2003 04:55 PM
Dave, I don't think that would be Kosher. Mostly due to the fact that you aren't Jewish.
Posted by: joe | August 2, 2003 09:38 PM
I may not be Jewish, but in the right company I know how to act like it; and once you know how to act it, is there really any difference from actually being Jewish? (Have I gone too far here? I don't think I have, but I'm not too sure. Did anyone see The Big Lebowski?)
Posted by: dave | August 3, 2003 06:39 AM
I know that there's actually a difference between acting like a Jew and being one. I got the idea from my dad. Every time we were at a Jewish party or wedding, my dad, surrounded with chatting and joking jews, begins to act like one of them. He simply has the best time. Almost like Zelig, the accent, the hand movements, the facial expressions, it was the funniest thing and I always thought that maybe my dad was a closet Jew pretending to be a Mormon.
Posted by: dave | August 3, 2003 06:42 AM