01
The source
שְׁבוּ אִישׁ תַּחְתָּיו אַל יֵצֵא אִישׁ מִמְּקֹמוֹ בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי
Chazal derived techum Shabbat from this. Most Rishonim hold 2,000 amot is rabbinic (Rambam: 12 mil is Torah-level).
Beyond carrying, there is a walking limit: 2,000 amot outside the city. Learn the source, the measurement and eruv techumin.
Lesson goals
- 01Know the source "let no one leave his place"
- 02Understand measuring 2,000 amot
- 03Understand how eruv techumin shifts the "place of rest"
02
Eruv techumin
One who places food for two meals at a spot before Shabbat establishes it as his "place of rest" and may walk 2,000 amot from it (Eruvin ch. 3). It is effective only for a mitzvah purpose.
Insight
A study framework only - for a practical question, ask a rabbi.
Practice
Check on a map: where does your city end?
Lesson wrap-up
Shabbat also anchors place - "let each stay where he is".
Check your understanding
Test yourself before marking the lesson complete.
Question 1 of 3
What is the techum limit?