Placement of the Chanukiah at the Entrance
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Question
On which side of the entrance is the Chanukiah placed?
Answer
Ideally, it should be placed on the left so that the mezuzah is on the right, unless placing it on the right would result in greater publicizing of the miracle (the Chanukah lights would be more visible). However, if simply more people look to the right side and this slightly increases the publicizing of the miracle, the left side is still preferable.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 671, Se'if 7); and in Mishnah Berurah (Se'if Katan 34); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118).
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