Lighting for Someone Delayed on Hanukkah

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Question

I am returning from the north, and due to heavy traffic, there is no chance I will arrive home at the time of candle lighting. What should I do?

Answer

Shalom and Happy Hanukkah

If your wife is at home, it is preferable for her to light the candles with a blessing at the appropriate time, and the husband fulfills his obligation through his wife's lighting.

If your wife is also not at home, you should send a messenger to light the candles at your home at the appropriate time.

If you have no one to send to light the candles, or there is no possibility to enter your home, light the candles when you arrive home. In retrospect, you can light with a blessing until dawn.

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