An Agent for the Chanukah Lighting

Place and order of lighting Hanukkah candles

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Question

For the Chanukah candles they appointed an agent to perform the lighting. The person himself usually lights at sunset, while the agent lights at nightfall (after the stars come out). When should the agent light on his behalf?

Answer

He should light at nightfall, when the agent lights, and recite the blessing, and the blessing will apply to both of them.

Source

See Mishnah Berurah, Orach Chaim 675, subsection 9.

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