Hanukkah Candle That Extinguished After a Few Seconds
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Question
A Hanukkah candle extinguished a few seconds after I lit it. Do I need to light it again?
Answer
Hello, if the fire caught the candle well at the first moment, and the flame rose by itself, and the candle was in a state to burn, you have fulfilled your obligation, and there is no need to light it again. However, if the fire did not catch the candle well, and it could not light but only flickered a little, you need to light it again. Nevertheless, to have the advantage of the number of candles, they should all burn together. Therefore, for example, on the eighth day, if you lit the first candle and it extinguished before you lit the eighth candle, due to the enhancement of eight candles, you should light it again. However, if one of the candles extinguished immediately after lighting the eighth candle, there is no need to light it again.