When two Jewish residents in the same household each light their own Hanukkah candles simultaneously, may they kindle one from the other?
Synopsis
When two residents in the same house each have separate Hanukkah candles (because they occupy separate quarters), they may kindle one from the other, since both lights are mitzvah lights.
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Is it permitted to kindle a Hanukkah light directly from another Hanukkah light without any intermediary?
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Is it permitted to kindle a Hanukkah light from a non-sacred (ordinary) light?
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May one kindle a non-mitzvah light (like a light for Torah study or for a sick person) from Hanukkah lights?
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Does the prohibition against kindling via a non-sacred light apply equally to Hanukkah candles as to other mitzvah candles like Shabbat or synagogue lights?
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If one of the Hanukkah candles extinguishes during the Hanukkah period, may it be re-kindled from one of the other Hanukkah candles?
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What is the proper halachic status of the servant/shamash (helper candle) used to kindle the other Hanukkah lights?
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Under what circumstances is it permitted to kindle Hanukkah candles if the mitzvah observance has not yet ended for the day?
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