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| Why do we light the חנוכיה in the Shul? | In order to publicize the miracle. |
| Where in the Shul is it lit? | Near the Southern wall of te Shul. |
| When do we light the חנוכיה in the Shul? | Between the מנחה and מעריב prayers. |
| Should a person be able to fulfill the מצוה from this lighting? | No, he does not fulfill the mitzvah this way. |
| Who should not light the חנוכיה in Shul, and why not? | A mourner should not light the חנוכיה in public, so that he will not be obligated to say שהחיינו in public. |
| Sarah’s husband is not in town. Can she light the חנוכיה for her family and why? | Yes she can, because women also had a share in making the miracle happen and are obligated to light. |
| Rabbi Chaim is blind and lives alone. How can he fulfill the מצוה of lighting the חנוכיה ? | He can light with the help of another person, or contribute money or supplies to someone else's lighting. |
| When do we light the חנוכה candles on ערב שבת ? | On Friday afternoon after מנחה and before the שבת candles. |
| Since the נרות שבת are lit every week, and the חנוכה candles only 8 days a year, we really should light the שבת candles before the חנוכה candles. Why don’t we? | After lighting the שבת candles, we cannot light any other fire on שבת, so we have to light the חנוכה candles first. |
| Before we light the חנוכה candles on ערב שבת we should….? | We should say the מנחה prayer and make sure that there is enough oil or long enough candles to last until 30 minutes after nightfall. |
