Lighting Candles for Someone at Home When His Wife is in the Hospital

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Question

A man whose wife is in the hospital on Shabbat and lights candles there, should he also light candles at home or not, and if he is obligated to light, should he recite a blessing or not?

Answer

He should also light candles at home, but the wife should light first, and only afterward should he light at home with a blessing.

Source

Azmera Leshimcha (19-21)

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