Placement of the Hanukkah Candle at the Entrance of the House

Place and order of lighting Hanukkah candles

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Question

I light at the entrance of the house. Can I place the menorah either close to the floor at a height of about 2 cm, or at a height of 1.5 meters? Both places are visible from the street, with no difference between them. Where should I light it?

Answer

Place the candles in a location that is above ten tefachim, as by all opinions you fulfill the obligation, even though there is a rule that ideally it should be placed below ten tefachim. However, below three tefachim, although legally you fulfill the obligation, there are opinions that you do not fulfill the obligation.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 671, Paragraph 6); Mishnah Berurah (Sections 26-27); Azmera Lishmecha (Issue 118).

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