Lighting Hanukkah Candles When the Wife is in the Hospital
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Question
His wife has given birth and is in the hospital, and he is going to sleep at his parents' house. Where should he light the candles, and does his lighting exempt his wife?
Answer
He should light the candles at his parents' house, and his lighting does not exempt his wife unless he rents the room and stays there for all the days of Hanukkah. Therefore, his wife should light in the hospital in the dining room.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Siman 677
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