אידישע וועלט פארומס

In accordance with the Jewish religion, the laws of the Shabbos as
explicated in Exodus (chapter 16, verse 29) contain the commandment,
"Let no person go out of his place on the Shabbos day." A person's
"place" is defined by: One a continuous enclosure consisting of natural
or artificial boundaries, commonly referred to as an eruv. Two, leasing
the use of the encompassed domains by mutual agreement. The
renting of the domains is made possible through the symbolic leasing of
public and private areas from city officials.

When these two issues are enacted, the eruv, allows carrying for all,
and is especially helpful for families with young children, the elderly.
and the infirm to no longer be confined to their homes on Shabbos.

The first criteria was fulfilled, with the establishment of a continuous
enclosure around the entire borough of Brooklyn and many other parts
of the city.

In order to fulfil the second criteria, as required by the laws governing
eruvin, we are seeking to enact the symbolic rental of the domains.

With this dollar, we, the members of the Jewish faith who are included
in an eruv anywhere in New York City, are seeking to rent the domains ,
for example, the streets and the homes , with the express intention
of having the ability to carry into these areas on Shabbos and the
Holidays, for ninty-nine years,from you the Mayor of New York City the
Honorable Eric L. Adams.

PROCLAMATION
Whereas: In accordance with the Jewish religion, the laws of the Sabbath contain the
commandment, "Let no person go out of his place on the Sabbath day," (Exodus 16:29). A
person's "place" is defined by (1) Specifying a continuous enclosure consisting of natural or
artificial boundaries (referred to as an eruv), and (2) Letting the use of the encompassed domains
by mutual agreement;and,

Whereas: The Office of the Mayor of the City of New York has been petitioned by representatives
of the Vaad HaEruv of Brooklyn, which established an eruv encompassing the entire borough of
Brooklyn, on behalf of those of the Jewish faith who reside within the boundaries of said eruv, to
grant, for a period of ninety-nine years, at a rental of one United States dollar ($1.00), the rights
to the domains within the aforesaid boundaries for the specific purpose of carrying on the Sabbath
and other Jewish holidays; and,

Whereas: The Office of the Mayor of the City of New York deems it to be in the public interest
that those of its residents of Jewish faith for whom the request has been presented be granted
the rights requested, and likewise deems it to be of no detriment to the rights and general welfare
of other members of the public .

Now, therefore, I, Eric L. Adams, Mayor of the City of New York, do herby proclaim a grant of
the rights requested to the representatives of Vaad HaEruv of Brooklyn, for a period of ninety-
nine years, at a rental of one United States dollar ($1.00), in hand paid, in order to allow carrying
in the boundaries of the eruv in accordance with Jewish religious law.

I affix my signature to this proclamation on November 28th, 2022.

Eric L. Adams
Mayor of the City of New York