Halocho #1961 - Who should light the Chanukah Menorah?

We will light the first Chanukah flame this evening; Tuesday afternoon, 12th Dec - and every evening for the next 8 days.

Since both men and women were included in the miracle of Chanukah, both need to light the Chanukah Menorah.

At least one person per household must light.

The custom is for everybody to light, including children under Bar Mitzvah. However, married couples share one Chanukah Menorah that either the husband or wife lights.

Even blind people should light if they live by themselves.

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 139:16

- Danny
Tuesday, 24 Kislev 5778

נָשִׁים, חַיָבוֹת בְּנֵר חֲנֻכָּה, שֶׁאַף הֵן הָיוּ בְּאוֹתוֹ הַנֵּס. וִיכוֹלָה אִשָּׁה לְהַדְלִיק בְּעַד כָּל בְּנֵי בֵיתָהּ

 וְקָטָן שֶׁהִגִּיע לְחִנּוּךְ, גַּם כֵּן חַיָב

סוּמָא, אִם יָכוֹל לְהִשְׁתַּתֵּף עִם אַחֵר בִּפְרוּטָה, מוּטָב. וְאִם יֶשׁ לוֹ אִשָּׁה, הִיא מַדְלֶקֶת בִּשְׁבִילוֹ. וְאִם אֵין לוֹ אִשָּׁה וְיֶשׁ לוֹ דִירָה מְיֻחֶדֶת, שֶׁאֵין לוֹ עִם מִי לְהִשְׁתַּתֵּף, מַדְלִיק עַל יְדֵי סִיוּעַ אַחֵר