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Plantation mayor proclaims city boundaries an eruv to accommodate Orthodox Jewish observance
Summary
The City of Plantation issued a mayoral proclamation designating the city’s public domain within its boundaries as an eruv for the purpose of allowing members of the Orthodox Jewish faith to carry items on the Sabbath within the designated area, a step city leaders said follows prior proclamations and established practices.
Mayor Nick Sordle read a proclamation at the March 12 council meeting designating the public domain within Plantation’s municipal boundaries as an eruv to allow observant Orthodox Jews to carry items under Jewish law when observing the Sabbath and other holy days.
The proclamation said the designation is "for the sole purpose of allowing members of the…
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