Why are techum eruvin required on holidays while courtyard eruvin are not?
Synopsis
Courtyard eruvin serve to permit carrying within the courtyard for any purpose; on holidays, carrying is already permitted for food and holiday purposes. Techum eruvin prevent traveling beyond the holiday boundary; this restriction applies unchanged on holidays.
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