Widow and Candle Lighting
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Question
I am a widow, and I do not have grown sons at home. Am I obligated to light candles, or can I fulfill the obligation by joining the neighbors who invited us, or by going to my parents? If I am obligated to light, who should recite the blessings?
Answer
A woman who is alone at home is obligated to light the Chanukah candles with a blessing, just like a man. Therefore, you should light and recite all the blessings.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 675, Paragraph 9); Mishnah Berurah (Subparagraphs 9-10, 14); Biur Halacha (there); Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 677, Paragraph 2); Mishnah Berurah (Subparagraph 13); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118).
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