Learned about that years ago when I ran into one of the maintainers on a walk. It's... not something I understand, but do respect, given that it's ancient history that is older than, well, most living people, and entirely well-intentioned and harmless to non-believers.

4gotunameagain 10 hours ago | parent [-]

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throw-the-towel 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's not like Israel's goal in Gaza is to extend the eruv.

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IveSeenItAll 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Oh, bother... Fact: the Amsterdam eruv has been around longer than the state of Israel, and is in no way, shape or form related to its policies.

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4gotunameagain 10 hours ago | parent [-]

I thought we were extending the discussion about religion in general, not a single custom.

	▲	IveSeenItAll 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I sincerely doubt that's what's going on here at all. Plonk