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Place and order of lighting Hanukkah candles
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Question

I am staying in a guesthouse, sleeping in a room, and the dining hall is in another building. Where should I light the candles: in the room or in the dining hall?

Answer

Light in the room, not in the dining hall, and it is good to have a meal in the room.

Source

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

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