Hanukkah · Orach Chaim 675

Where to Place Hanukkah Candles

8 questions · 12 opinions

Does the kindling of Hanukkah candles accomplish the mitzvah, or does placement accomplish it?

2 opinions

Is proper measure of oil required in the lamp before kindling, or is it permitted to add oil afterward?

1 opinions

Oil Requirements

Are women obligated in the mitzvah of Hanukkah candle lighting?

2 opinions

Women's Obligation

Is relighting a Hanukkah candle that burned overnight from Sabbath eve to Saturday night permitted?

1 opinions

Continuous Burning & Relight…

May one physically hold a Hanukkah candle in his hand while it is burning?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Placement Requirements

If kindling occurs indoors and the candles are then brought outside, does one fulfill the Hanukkah mitzvah?

1 opinions

Location Requirements

Is there a fixed location requirement for kindling Hanukkah candles, or does location vary by custom?

1 opinions

Location Flexibility

May a deaf-mute, incompetent person, or young minor kindle Hanukkah candles on behalf of others?

2 opinions

Agent Requirements