What is the status of an eruv the father placed for minor children when another person (not the father) placed it on their behalf?
Synopsis
The Biur Halacha distinguishes between minor children and Canaanite slaves regarding a third party's eruv: for minors, a third party's eruv is valid, but for slaves it is not valid unless the master consents.
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