This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here How to set up the candles on the Menorah: In a straight line: One must be careful to set up the candles in a straight line as opposed to a circle.[1] Also, the candles may not be set up […]
Materials of wicks, oil, and Menorah
To purchase this Sefer, click here The materials of the wicks, oil, and Menorah:[1] A. The oil/wax: Which oils may be used? [From the letter of the law] all oils may be used for the Chanukah candles.[2] This applies even if the flame does not light well with the oil.[3] […]
How many candles to be lit
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here How many candles are to be lit?[1] [From the letter of the law, it suffices to light one candle every night.[2] However, in order to fulfill the Mitzvah of Mehadrin we add a candle each night, as follows:] On […]
Appointing an emissary to light
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Appointing an emissary to light the candles on one’s behalf:[1] One may appoint an emissary to light the Chanukah candles on his behalf. One may even appoint a person who has already lit the candles and fulfilled his obligation, […]
Lighting when one is away from home
To purchase this Sefer, click here Lighting when one is away from home [i.e. Guests; Bochurim; Travelers]:[1] The following question arise to guests and all those who are away from home: Is he or she obligated to light candles? Is one Yotzei with their families lighting at home, or with […]
Who is obligated to light
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Who is obligated to light the Chanukah candles:[1] A. The people obligated: Every homeowner, or head of household, is obligated to light Chanukah candles in their home.[2] This law applies both for men and women, as explained in C. […]
Working while candles are lit
To purchase this Sefer, click here Doing work while the candles are lit:[1] Work is permitted throughout the eight days of Chanukah. However, it is the custom for women not to do any work while the candles are lit [for the first half hour[2]].[3] Women may not be lenient in […]
Eating and doing Melacha before
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Eating and doing Melacha before candle lighting:[1] When the time of lighting Chanukah candles arrives [each in accordance to their custom[2]] it remains forbidden to eat a meal, do work, or even learn Torah, until the candles are […]
Chanukah Customs
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Chanukah customs Simcha: It is a Mitzvah to rejoice on Chanukah.[1] One is not to show any sadness on Chanukah and is rather to express joy over the miracle that Hashem performed for us. The joy which one must […]
Festive meals on Chanukah
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here Festive meals on Chanukah:[1] There is a dispute amongst Poskim regarding the form of celebration the Sages established to be performed on Chanukah. Some Poskim[2] rule the rejoicing was established to be performed only in a spiritual nature; to […]
