Lighting Hanukkah Candles at the Entrance of the Building
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Question
I don't have windows at home that are visible to passersby on the street, and I'm unsure where to light the Hanukkah candles: at the entrance of the building or inside the house so that my wife and children can see them?
Answer
Shalom Rav
It is preferable to light inside the house, and the publicizing of the miracle will be for the household members.
Source
Siman 671 in Be'er Halacha, d.h. Petach HaChatzer, where there is concern according to Rashi's opinion, and also according to Ritva, Shabbat 21: in times of danger.