Winchester Eiruv Finally Completed After Many Hurdles

By Daily Monroe Staff

The Vaad Ha’eiruvin for the as finally been able to complete the eiruv around the Winchester community in Kiryas Yoel.

They had been working for months to solve many of the problems that were obstructing the progress of creating a kosher eiruv. 

The Vaad recently attained permission from O&R to use some of their electric poles for the eiruv. In addition, parts of the eiruv stretch above several lakes and ponds, and rabbanim had go into the water with kayak paddleboats numerous times to measure the bodies of water as it pertained to aspects of the halachah. 

The new eiruv stretches 1.3 square miles around 825 acres of land.