Single Woman Lighting Candles at Home or at a Hanukkah Party
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Question
I am an adult woman living alone in an apartment. During Hanukkah, I will attend family Hanukkah parties, but I will sleep in my apartment at night. What should I do about lighting candles?
Answer
A woman, including a single woman at home, is obligated to light the Hanukkah 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 (Se'if Katan 9-10, 14); Beur Halacha (there); Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 677, Paragraph 2); Mishnah Berurah (Se'if Katan 13); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118).
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