Must a lodger who has no one lighting candles in his own house contribute money to the landlord in order to fulfill his Hanukkah obligation?
Synopsis
A lodger without candles lit in his own house must give a perutah (nominal coin) to the landlord to become a partner in the oil, thus fulfilling his obligation without lighting separately.
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