[Avodah] Women Lighting Menorahs

[Gilad Field]

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> >I saw this MB too, but don't really understand it.  Is there any other
> >case where the halacha or minhag is for everyone to do something, but we
> >rely on ishto k'gufo to fulfill it?


havent't been following this discussion so far - sorry if i'm repeating old
stuff...
but, ner chanukah is a chovas ha-bayis (ner ish u'beiso) other mitzvos that
are a chovas ha-guf we wouldn't rely on the klal ishto k'gufo.

(parenthetically, the brisker rov has an interesting discussion regarding
the relationship between the ikar mitzvah and and hidur mitzvah in his
chidushim on the rambam - where he discusses the machlokes rambam/rema
regarding who should light the extra candles (bnei ha-bayis/ baal ha-bayis)
and bris milah).
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