[Avodah] Women Lighting Menorahs

[Rich, Joel]

We have many mitzvos which apply to the entire home as a unit. Examples
include Shabbos candles and Eruv tavshilin. These mitzvos are usually
done by a senior member of the household; the others are automatically
covered, simply by being a member of that household. They are *not*
covered via the usual procedures of "shomea k'oneh" or by making the
other person a shaliach. The other people don't even need to be present
when the mitzvah is performed. It is automatic.



Akiva Miller
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Are candles really a mitzvah that applies to the home as a unit(e.g. the
wife has a highly communicable disease and has confined herself to the
2nd floor area which includes a small kitchen and bedroom, the husband
has a similar set up in the basement - is he yozeh with her lighting?)
Isn't candle lighting a din in oneg and kavod which is chal on each
individual (i.e. if this is the only act of this nature, would all the
bnai bayit get credit for both (especially if one didn't utilize?)  

KT
Joel Rich

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