If jews cant carry things across the street on shabbos?

Question

Then what do they do with their too young to walk kids?
And yes it actually says some place that they cannt carry thigns across the street on their holy day.

Answer 1

Interestingly, along with the eiruv which creates the legal fiction of private property to allow carrying, there is another concept -- if the child is old enough to walk, he may be carried or pushed in a stroller.

Answer 2

A child is not a thing like a chair or a torah... Taking care of your children or any human life is the most important of all gods laws. Just like if you have to get someone to a hospital on the sabbath you drive. If you have to call for an ambulance, you call. If you don't have to do something to save a life, like if its easier to sit where you are than move a chair 3 feet and break gods law of the sabbath. Then leave the chair alone. It can sit there till after dark Saturday night. I think that most people think the laws and practices of the sabbath are rather silly. But if you look at them they really aren't. They all have reasons. And the things we do to keep the law are not loopholes, they are keeping the essence of gods wishes for us as best we can. Like a torah. We put it on a chain and wear it like a piece of clothing and that makes it not being carried any longer but worn. That way we can read the torah as we walk to temple without breaking gods laws. I think that the link below explains the Sabbath day pretty well. Please take time to read it. Yes, Judaism is about following Gods laws as best we can but its also about enjoying the things god has given us. Like the sabbath for example, it's a true day of rest. And the laws God sets out for us on that day is so we don't end up working our way through it and missing the wonderful relaxing loving day of home and family. The sabbath is the most important holiday we have as jews. More important than any of the High Holidays including Yom Kippur (the day of attonement). Its a time of rest for us but also to contemplate and appreciate all God has given to us. The idea of not carrying things is so we truly take a day off. Its a gift. Of course these laws are practiced mostly by what are called observant Jews. Orthodox and Hassidic jews in the United States, where I'm from, Israel, and I am sure many other places around the world. Though some Conservative jews also keep the sabbath. As you can probably see, I am not an observant Jew because I am typing this on the sabbath. I am not orthodox, but I do understand the reasons for the orthodox practices and think they are to be applauded for their dedication to their beliefs. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

If their town has an "Eruv" (a wire that extends their domicile) they can "carry." This is somewhat of a work-around and it does have limitations of what can be carried.

Answer 4

it's their religion, they can do what they want....live and let live.....there are two laws....oral and written....