Where should I light my Menorah? 1. Bedroom or dining room? 2. Does it have to be in the doorway?
Question:
Where should I light my Menorah?
- By the doorpost to our bedroom, or by one of the doorposts that are facing the dining room?
- Does the Menorah have to be directly in middle of the doorway (though it may block entry through it)? Can it be along the outside wall of the doorway?
Answer:
- The Baal Habayis should ideally light by the door to the dining room. Alternatively, he may light at the door of one of the main rooms if that would be a bigger Persumei Nissa.
- It is the Chabad custom to position the menorah within the actual space of the doorway, alongside the width of its doorposts, and to place it on a somewhat lower object, such as a chair. If you wish, you can move the Menorah out of the doorway after the 50 minutes (required according to Chabad custom) has passed.
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