Is it permitted to tell a non-Jew he may not light, or to protest his lighting?
Synopsis
One may and sometimes must protest when a non-Jew is about to light a candle or add oil for a Jew. If the non-Jew lights despite protest, there is a dispute whether the Jew may benefit.
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