Appointing a Messenger for Lighting When Returning from Yeshiva in the Evening
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Question
An Ashkenazi young man who will return home only late in the evening, should he appoint his father as a messenger to light on his behalf according to the Mehadrin, or not?
Answer
Appoint your father as a messenger to light on your behalf.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 672, Siman 673
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