General Guidelines
The Teaneck-Bergenfield Area
Eruv consists of two separate
areas, North and South of Route 4.
Each area constitutes a complete, independent
Eruv, designated
as the Northern
Eruv and Southern
Eruv respectively.
The two
Eruvin are linked at specific locations by crossovers,
as described below.
Please note that it is possible for one
Eruv to be operable
even when the other is not.
The Northern and Southern
Eruvin are supervised and maintained
by the rabbinic authorities of each area.
One should ascertain before
Shabbat whether the
Eruv
is functioning.
This can be accomplished by calling the
Eruv line on Friday
afternoon at:
(201) 530-0222.
It is
generally not permissible to carry on any street
designated as a border of the
Eruv.
One
must contact his/her Rabbi regarding utilization
of any border streets.
One may carry on either side of the following crossings at Route 4: the
Palisades Avenue underpass, the Windsor Road underpass and the Lincoln
Place footbridge. One may carry only on the side of the Sussex
Road-Garrison Avenue bridge and the Queen Anne Road underpass.
Please note: The approaches from the Northern
Eruv area to the crossovers at Sussex Road and Queen Anne Road
must be utilized with particular care and attention to the exact
borders of the
Eruv.
There are two requirements that must be fulfilled in order for the
Eruv to be rendered effective:
- The area must be converted into a reshut hayachid
(private domain). This is accomplished via a series of wires and
strings that surround the area in accordance with proper halachic
procedures.
- An Eruv Chatzerot must be established, which converts
all of the separate private domains into one large private
domain.
Everyone who uses the
Eruv should know the location of the
matzah used for the
Eruv Chatzerot, and all should
realize that they have a portion in the
matzah and a right to
utilize it upon request.
Please be advised that the
Eruv Chatzerot for the Northern
Eruv is located in the home of
Rabbi
Neuburger, 312 Briarcliff Road, and the
Eruv
Chatzerot for the Southern
Eruv is housed in
Congregation Beth Aaron.
