Measuring the Height of Chanukah Candles in the Window

Place and order of lighting Hanukkah candles

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Question

I light candles in the window. Does it matter at what height I light them, and from where is the height measured — from the street level or from the floor of my apartment?

Answer

If there is only one window that is higher than ten tefachim (which is 96 cm, and some say 80 cm), you can light there without concern. However, if there are two windows, one higher than ten tefachim from the floor of the house and the other lower, you should place it in the lower window if possible.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 671, סעיף 6); Mishnah Berurah (ס״ק כז); Azmera Leshimcha Bulletin (Issue 118).

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