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Location for Lighting the Hanukkah Candle in a Yeshiva

Question

In a yeshiva where the bedroom and dining room are in the same building, and the dining room is closed during the day, where should the candle be lit?

Answer

Light only in the room, and there is no need to have a meal there.

Source

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

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