Thursday, December 18, 2014

May One use the Hannuka Candles to Light Other Candles

May One use the Hannuka Candles to Light Other Candles
Day: Thursday
Date: December 18, 2014
Parshat: Miketz
Yalkut Yosef: 674


One may use the Hannuka candles to light other "mitzvah candles." For example, it is permissible to light the Hannuka candles directly from each other since they are all part of the mitzvah. However, one may not use them to light a candle from which to light the other Hannuka candles, since there is no mitzvah to light that candle. Likewise they may not be used to light a cigarette or the like. If one of the candles went out one may not relight it from another of the candles, even directly. One may however light Shabbat candles directly from the Hannuka candles since the Shabbat candles are also being lit for a mitzvah. After the candles have been lit for a half hour it is permissible to light other candles from them.


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