Choosing a Door for Lighting Hanukkah Candles
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Question
I have two entrances to my apartment: one opens to the main street, but I can't place anything there because the entrance is very close to the street and it would obstruct, but right after the entrance, there is a place to put the Hanukkah menorah on the floor next to the door. The second entrance opens to a side street, but it is more organized there, and I can place the menorah on an elevation. Which is preferable?
Answer
Since according to Halacha, it is valid in any case, it is preferable on the main street where the miracle is more publicized.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 671, סעיף 6); Mishnah Berurah (ס״ק 26-27); Azmera Lishmecha (Issue 118).