By Stacey Dresner HARTFORD – Observing Shabbat at the University of Hartford has become much easier with the addition of a new eruv surrounding the West Hartford campus and the Rohr Chabad Jewish Center, which lies adjacent to the campus. An eruv is a physical boundary allowing observant Jews to carry certain objects on Shabbat. Under Jewish law, it is forbidden to carry any item – even things like siddurim, tallit bags and house keys (or to push a baby stroller) – from a private or enclosed area (one’s home) to a public area – for example, along a public...
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