Which Side of the Door to Light
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Question
On which side of the door should the menorah be placed?
Answer
Ideally, it should be placed on the left so that the mezuzah is on the right, unless placing it on the right will result in greater publicizing of the miracle [more visibility of the Chanukah candles]. However, if simply more people look to the right side and it slightly increases the publicizing of the miracle, the left side is still preferable.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 671, Sif 7); and in Mishnah Berurah (Seif Katan 34); Azmera Leshimcha Bulletin (Issue 118).
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