Hanukkah Candle in the Delivery Room
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Question
A young couple is in a medical center before childbirth, and there is no one at home who can light the Hanukkah candle for them. The husband does not know whether he will manage to get home to light it before dawn. What should he do regarding the lighting of the Hanukkah candle?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
They have no possibility to light, and they are exempt because of oness (circumstances beyond their control).
The husband should try to light the candles in the synagogue.
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