Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Sabbath Laws of Biblical and Talmudic origin prohibit the transport of articles outside the “communal domain” even by hand; and

WHEREAS, the Jewish Community of Overland Park in Johnson County, Kansas has petitioned me for formal recognition of their right to consider themselves a communal domain and for my agreement of their establishment of an Eruv in a certain area of Overland Park designated on the map attached hereto; and

WHEREAS, such recognition does not confer any special property rights to the Jewish Community of Overland Park, but is solely to facilitate their ritual observance of Sabbath laws.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ED EILERT, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, in Johnson County, Kansas, issue this proclamation in honor of said Jewish Community of Overland Park in Johnson County, Kansas, recognizing their right to consider themselves a communal domain and acceding in the name of the City of Overland Park in Johnson County to the ritual integrity of this domain and designated area of enclosure.

DONE this 1st day of February, 1994.

Ed Eilert, Mayor
City of Overland Park, Kansas