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Lighting on Erev Shabbat

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Question

A person accepted Shabbat early on Friday and forgot to light the Chanukah candles. How should he conduct himself?

Answer

He must appoint a messenger to light, and the messenger recites the blessing of “…lehadlik ner Chanukah,” while the one who appointed him recites the blessing of “she’asa nisim.”

Source

Mishnah Berurah 679:1.

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