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Laws of Chanukah - Readers Questions
Reader's Question:
Does a person have to stay with the lit Chanukah candles for the full half hour?
For example, to rush and make an appointment one will have to leave the neiros alone?
Answer:
Yes. Ideally one should stay for half an hour in the room with the candles, or at least stay home wih them. It is best not to light them and immediately run out to an appointment etc. (Besides the danger involved in leaving candles burning in an empty home).
If there are other people who stay in the home and one person is running out, though not ideal, it is better.
reprinted with permission from HalachaForToday.Com
Chanukah begins on the 25th of Kislev, Friday night, Dec. 11, 2009. It was on the 25th of Kislev that the Jews overcame and destroyed their enemies. When they entered the Holy Temple, they only found one little vessel of pure oil, only sufficient for one day. When they lit the menorah, the oil continued to burn for eight days, until they were able to obtain new pure oil.
A Torah Thought for Today
Anyone in need of healing can recover by looking at the Chanukah lights while they are burning. Perhaps this is why Chanukah is celebrated for eight days, and not seven. Since Chanukah is an auspicious time for healing, the Sages extended the Holiday for eight days - giving the sick an extra day on which healing and recovery is sent from Heaven.
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