Lighting Hanukkah Candles in the Window or at the Door
Question
Where is it preferable to light Hanukkah candles, in the window or at the door?
Answer
Shalom and Happy Hanukkah!
If in both places the candles are equally visible to passersby on the street, it is better to light them at the door, as this fulfills the idea that a person is surrounded by mitzvot: the Hanukkah candle on the left and the mezuzah on the right. However, if the candles are more noticeable outside when lit in the window, it is better to light them in the window, as the main mitzvah is to publicize the miracle.
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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