Using Hanukkah Candles on Shabbat
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Question
We lit the Hanukkah candles on Friday evening, and when Shabbat began, there was a power outage, and the Hanukkah candles were the only source of light in the room. We had a debate about whether it is permissible to use the light of the Hanukkah candles on Shabbat. Who was right?
Answer
Even on Shabbat, it is forbidden to use the light of the Hanukkah candles.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 673, סעיף 1); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118).
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