Who is Obligated
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Question
Who is obligated to light the Hanukkah candles?
Answer
Men, women, and children who have reached the age of education are obligated in the lighting of the Hanukkah candles. However, if the head of the household lights at home, women do not light on their own, and according to the Sephardic custom, other members of the household also do not light on their own, and only the head of the household lights. However, among Ashkenazim, the custom is that all sons who have reached the age of education light each on their own. [According to the basic law, even among Ashkenazim, the lighting by the head of the household is sufficient, but to fulfill the mitzvah in the best possible way, everyone lights].