[Avodah] Women Lighting menorahs

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From: Steven J Scher <sjscher at eiu.edu>
>>The sources are  clear that a woman is equally chayav the menorah on
Hannukah..... 

 

Now, we know that the mehadrin approach is for there to be a candle  for
every member of the house (or 1/night for each member to be mehadrin  min
hamehadrin).

It seems there are several interpretations about what  happens in the Katz
home.... 

Enquiring minds want to know.<<
 
>>>>>
With my son away in yeshiva this year, my husband lit one menorah for the  
whole family.  When my son is home, he lights his own menorah and my  husband 
lights for the rest of us (myself and my daughters).
 
I was not aware of any hiddur of lighting one candle for each person.   Do 
you mean one menorah for each person?  "One candle" wouldn't make it  clear 
which night of Chanuka it was.
 
I don't know the reason for what we do BTW but I do know that it was done  
the same way in my natal home -- my father lit for the house, and my brothers  
each lit his own menorah.  




--Toby  Katz
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