Groom on Hanukkah after Sunset

Place and order of lighting Hanukkah candles

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Question

Hello, honored Rabbi, I am a groom and, with God's help, getting married this year in the month of Kislev. The chuppah is scheduled for 7:00 PM. What should I do about lighting the Hanukkah candles on the night of the wedding?

Answer

Regarding the Hanukkah candles, since the chuppah is held after sunset, light them at your parents' home, and it is very important to stay at home and not leave for the hall before lighting the Hanukkah candles. In this case, it seems that appointing a proxy is not possible, because once you leave your parents' home with the intention of moving to another place, it is no longer your home, and you cannot light there.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 672, סעיף 1), Mishnah Berurah and Biur Halacha (there); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118).

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