Reading by the Light of Hanukkah Candles with a Shamash

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Question

Is it permissible to initially read by the light of Hanukkah candles, since a shamash has been lit?

Answer

Even though a shamash is added, it is still not permissible to use the light of the candles and the shamash. The entire purpose of adding a shamash is only in case one accidentally uses the light, or to use the light of the shamash alone, by taking it separately.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 673, Paragraph 1); Mishnah Berurah (Subparagraph 15); Biur Halacha (there); Azmera Lishmecha (Issue 118).

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