A young man whose parents do not light Hanukkah candles at home
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Question
I am a Sephardic yeshiva student, and I am in the yeshiva and sleep in the dormitory. I usually do not light Hanukkah candles and rely on my father's lighting. But this year, my parents are staying at my grandmother's house, and their home is empty. Does this change the ruling in such a case?
Answer
In any case where your parents do not light candles in their regular home but elsewhere, it is incumbent upon you to light Hanukkah candles with a blessing, and you cannot rely on your father's lighting.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 673, Paragraph 1), Mishnah Berurah and Biur Halacha (there); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118).