Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim · Siman 391

Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 391 — English translation

Translation: Sefaria Community Translation. Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.

1. 1Laws of nullifying permission for those who forgot to make an eruv. Containing 2 paragraphs: Just as the laws of nullification apply to one who forgot and did not establish an eruv in his courtyard, so too in an alleyway — if one courtyard forgot and did not join in the shituf, it may nullify its domain to the other residents of the alleyway, or they may nullify theirs to it, even though they are many. For the residents of a courtyard are considered as a single individual with respect to the alleyway. And just as the laws governing Jews dwelling in a courtyard with non-Jews apply, so too in an alleyway or in a walled city. Carrying is not prohibited in an alleyway or walled city unless there are two courtyards of Jewish homes in the city. But one courtyard alone does not suffice, even if many Jewish homes open into it. This applies when the city is surrounded by a wall built for dwelling. Typical towns are walled for dwelling; typical fortresses are not walled for dwelling. When there are two courtyards of Jewish homes in the city, one must rent from each and every courtyard of non-Jews; it does not suffice to rent from the city official. >Rama: Some say this is only regarding bringing items in and out of the non-Jewish domain, but for carrying in the alleyway, one may rent from the official, since the alleyway belongs to the official and he can remove all the non-Jews from there. This applies to an official who does not own the houses and has no right to use the residents' homes, even in wartime. But where all the city's affairs are conducted only by the official or his appointee, renting from that official or his agent suffices, for he has the right to place his men and weapons in the residents' homes in wartime without their consent.
2. 2Jews dwelling alone in a courtyard in a non-Jewish walled city, when other Jews pass through on Shabbat and lodge in a different courtyard, do not prohibit them, for a guest does not prohibit. They are permitted to carry throughout the entire city. (See later Siman 370)

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