If the eruv-maker said 'I make this eruv for whichever of these two or three people I choose' but did not specify until after nightfall, is the eruv valid for the chosen person?
Synopsis
An eruv declared for whichever of several people the maker chooses is valid even when the choice is not specified until after nightfall, based on bereirah in rabbinic matters.
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