Staying Near the Candles After Lighting
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How long should one stay near the candles, and is it necessary to stay near the candles at all?
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It is good to stay near the candles and recite hymns and praises, and to publicize the miracle, but there is no obligation to stay near the candles for half an hour, especially for those who light them outside. [In the book 'Makor Chaim' (by the author of Chavot Yair, Siman 672), it is written that the main mitzvah is for the lighter to be near the candles for half an hour, see there for a detailed discussion. Similarly, in the book 'Menucha VeKedusha' (Shaar HaTorah, Part 2, end of the introduction). But all this applies to those who light indoors].
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