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Eruv Construction Meeting — 1988
Minutes of a meeting regarding the construction of the eruv in 1988 (18 years to the day before the eruv went up).
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Article by Rabbi Mordechai Cohen
An article about the plans to construct an eruv in Washington Heights (date unknown).
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Letter to Rabbi N. T. Greenblatt (1991)
From Rabbi Mordecai Schnaidman regarding the construction of an eruv, 1991.
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Eruv Construction Meeting — 2002
Minutes of a meeting regarding the construction of the eruv in 2002.
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Rabbi Shimon Schwab in HaPardes
Article in HaPardes by Rabbi Shimon Schwab on his views regarding eruvin in Manhattan.
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The Forgotten Teshuva of Rav Moshe Feinstein
A teshuva of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein — not to object to the construction of eruvin.
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Description of the Old Manhattan Eruv
Description of the old Manhattan Eruv, received when planning this eruv.
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Original YU Eruv Map
The map of the original (expanded) YU eruv.
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Bennett & Overlook Proposal
Initial plans for an eruv to encompass only Bennett Ave and Overlook Ter.
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Tzurot HaPetach — Purim Shtick
Purim shtick produced before the construction of the eruv.
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DOT Procedure for Installing Eruvs
Procedure governing the installation of eruvs — application from the Department of Transportation.
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Original DOT Approval
The original Department of Transportation approval for the eruv installation.
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Original Work Proposal — Spectrum
Signed work proposal from Spectrum on Broadway for the initial construction of the eruv.
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Construction Invoice
Invoice for the construction of the eruv.
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Original Eruv Map
Original eruv map when the eruv was first constructed.
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Hechsher Letter — Rabbi Benzion Wosner
Hechsher (certification) letter from Rabbi Benzion Wosner.
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Letter Opposing the Eruv — Rabbi Zechariah Gelley
Letter against the construction of the eruv by Rabbi Zechariah Gelley.
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Letter to the Community — Rabbi M. Schnaidman
Letter to the community by Rabbi Mordecai Schnaidman after the construction of the eruv.
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Shiur on the Eruv — Rabbi Benzion Wosner
A shiur about the eruv with Rabbi Benzion Wosner.
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Eruv Dedication & Sechirat Reshut
The eruv dedication and Sechirat Reshut with Borough President Scott Stringer.
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Sechirat Reshut Proclamation
Sechirat Reshut proclamation from Borough President Scott Stringer.
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First Expansion — Ft. Tryon Apartments
Map detailing the first expansion of the eruv to the Ft. Tryon apartment complex.
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Hudson Heights Eruv
Map of the first merging of the eruv with the YU eruv to form the Hudson Heights eruv.
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Current Eruv (as of 2025)
The current map and parameters of the eruv, as of 2025.