Women and Lighting Hanukkah Candles
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Question
Can a woman light Hanukkah candles?
Answer
A woman whose husband is not at home during the time of candle lighting can light the candles at that time, and her husband fulfills his obligation through her lighting and does not need to light when he returns. Therefore, in a situation where the husband cannot come home in time to light the candles, his wife should light them. However, if he can come and light, he should do so himself, as the sages said: 'A curse be upon the man whose wife and children bless for him.'