Lighting Hanukkah candles in a bathroom
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Question
All the windows in the house face the mountains, and only the bathroom window faces the street. May one light the Hanukkah candles there?
Answer
He may place the menorah in the bathroom window, but he should recite the blessings before entering, and in the house he should light a menorah in which one side is completely opaque, so that from the bathroom the candles cannot be seen at all. He should light it by extending his hand and turning the menorah to the appropriate position.
Source
Biur Halakha to Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, siman 671; Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De’ah, siman 19; Responsa Halachot Ketanot, vol. 2, siman 57; Responsa Todah LeShmo, siman 132; and regarding the menorah, see Taz, Orach Chaim, siman 276, se’if katan 5.
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