Lighting late at home or at the family I am visiting?
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Question
Shalom,
I am going to my friend’s family in Jerusalem before candle‑lighting time, and I will be returning late at night.
I live alone and usually light the candles by myself. Is it preferable to light when I return home late (when I will also be calmer, able to pray, etc.), or is it better to take a chanukiah with me and light there at nightfall?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
You cannot light in the home that you are visiting; the lighting is only in the home where you live, at least for that day.
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