Why must the search be conducted by candlelight rather than daylight?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah explains that candlelight is needed because holes and cracks cannot be properly searched by daylight. Since candlelight is required, the Sages fixed the search at night when the candle's light is more effective, people are home, and the environment is dark enough for the candle to illuminate properly.
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