Jews and their magical string-ERUV

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Apparently under Jewish law you're not allowed to "push" or "carry" objects (like, say, a pushchair or a lawnmower) outside the home on the Sabbath. Luckily, eruvs provide a handy workaround for this restriction. An eruv is a symbolic barrier - to represent the boundaries of a home - that is often erected around Jewish communities, like the one in Manchester. This isn't an actual wall, but is a magic piece of wire, that conveniently means that all sorts of modern conveniences can continue to be used - as the people inside it are technically... in the same home. As Wikipedia says, "The eruv allows these religious Jews to, among other things, carry house keys, tissues, medicines, or babies with them, and use strollers and canes."