[Avodah] Ishto keGufo by Hanuka Lighting

[Prof. Aryeh A. Frimer]

From: "Eli Turkel" _eliturkel at gmail.com_ (mailto:eliturkel at gmail.com) 

>>I still  do not understand why wives generally do not light chanukah candles
according  to the Ashkenazi custom that each person lights separately.... 

2. If  ishto kegufo why can;t the wife light even lechachtila for the husband 
 and why if he is absent does he need to appoint her as a shaliach?  <<

The explanation I heard was that this was a conscious demonstration against "Tiba'el la-hegmon Tehilla" which attempted to separate between a husband a wife.  Hence, davka here the custom wants to emphasize Ishto keGufo.  This would, however, not exempt the daughters.

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Dr. Aryeh A. Frimer
Chemistry Dept., Bar-Ilan University
Ramat Gan 52900, ISRAEL
E-mail: FrimeA at mail.biu.ac.il
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