[Avodah] How to light the Menorah

[Rich, Joel]

Hilchos Chanukah  
 
185. The reason that some are not makpid to light a Shamesh is because if there is another ner on in the room to use for light, then it is not absolutely necessary to have a Shamesh. Nowadays that we have electric lights on in the room; according to R' Chaim Kanievsky one should still light a Shamesh; according to R' Shloma Zalmen Auerbach it is not necessary. 
Shulchan Aruch w/Mishna Brurah 673:1, Yimei Hallel V'hodoah 25:11, Sefer Birchas Moshe

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