Does a publicly-owned city (ir shel rabbim) with gates locked at night acquire the status of a private city (ir shel yachid) for eruv purposes, removing the need for a shiur?
Synopsis
The Magen Avraham raises this question. The Aruch HaShulchan rules clearly that locked gates do not change the city's status — a shiur is still required.
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Can a city that was originally private property (owned by one individual) be included in a single city-wide eruv without any exclusion?
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Does a publicly-owned city with two entrances (through which the public enters one and exits the other) require an exclusion (shiur) for a valid city eruv, even if it later became private property?
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