Reading by the Light of the Chanukah Candles
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Question
Is it permitted to read Tehillim by the light of the Chanukah candles?
Answer
Shalom Rav and Happy Chanukah
It is forbidden to use the light of the Chanukah candles, and therefore it is forbidden to read anything by their light, even sacred texts.
Even when there is a shamash in the menorah, it is forbidden to read by its light, because inevitably the light of the other candles is also used.
Therefore, anyone who wishes to read Tehillim near the candles must light another light and read only by the permitted light.