Lighting the Hanukkah Candle by Proxy When There Is No Oil
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Question
An Ashkenazi son who is with his father in the middle of Hanukkah and there is not enough oil for both of them, should the son fulfill the obligation with his father or light by himself and not have enough for all the candles?
Answer
It is preferable that he fulfills the obligation with his father, and he will have the enhancement of adding more candles each night.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Siman 671
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