New York: Why there’s a fishing line hanging over Manhattan
Not only colorful neon signs and spectacular viewing platforms hang over the streets of New York, but also a nearly 30-kilometer-long fishing line. The travel reporter reveals what it’s all about.
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For many travelers, New York is the most exciting city in the world. No wonder, because there is always something new to discover in the US metropolis. This is also the case in Manhattan, right in the heart of the Big Apple. The district alone has more residents than Munich.
And there, between numerous skyscrapers, between Times Square and the theaters on Broadway, hangs a nearly 30 kilometer long fishing line. So far, the thin nylon thread that is attached to power poles and street lamps will not have caught the eye. After all, it is as good as transparent.
Tiktok video reveals fishing line mystery over Manhattan
Influencer Norberto Briceño has specialized in exactly that. In his Tiktok videos, he shows, among other things, objects that are hidden in cities like New York and remain hidden from most people because they are so inconspicuous.
His most successful video to date, which has more than six million views, is about the 20-mile fishing line across Manhattan that connects 1st and 126th Streets.
The cord isn’t hanging there by accident. Although almost invisible, it makes life easier for many Orthodox Jews. It is part of Jewish Sabbath traditions and forms a symbolic line called the eruv.
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Eruv: How a fishing line makes life easier for Jews
On the Sabbath, the non-working day of rest, Jews are forbidden to carry objects in a public place; This applies to keys, wallets and mobile phones, among other things. In private space, for example in the house or in the garden, it is allowed.
And now comes the trick: by enclosing an area, for example with a fishing line, it symbolically changes from public to private space.
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What looks like a simple cord makes life easier for many Orthodox Jews.
Jews can also do everyday things on the Sabbath, such as walking their dog or carrying their child in their arms. For this purpose, a rabbi checks every Thursday before sunrise whether the eruv is intact.
Rabbis are said to have had the idea for this more than 2000 years ago. At that time an area was surrounded by walls or fences, today it is just a fishing line. The Eruv is said to be available in more than 200 cities around the world, reports Matador Network.
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