If a person was informed of the eruv before Shabbat but did not consciously decide to rely on it until after nightfall, is the eruv valid for them?
Synopsis
A person who was informed of the eruv before Shabbat but only resolved in their mind to rely on it after nightfall has a valid eruv, based on the principle of bereirah in rabbinic matters.
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