Eating Before Lighting Hanukkah Candles
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Question
Sometimes I return late from work and do not light the candles on time. Is it permissible for my wife to eat between sunset and the time I light the candles?
Answer
Shalom and Happy Hanukkah
There is a doubt whether the prohibition to eat before lighting Hanukkah candles applies only to the one who actually lights them or also to everyone obligated in lighting. Therefore, regarding your wife, who fulfills her obligation through your lighting, there is uncertainty if she can eat a regular meal. The solution is to appoint someone to remind her of the obligation to light after the meal, and this certainly helps.