[Avodah] Unusual Chanukah Minhag?

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Simon Wanderer wrote:

> A chasidish acquaintance has told me ... that the minhag
> is to throw the towels at the menorah, although the person
> lighting is hit in the crossfire. 
> The reason for the minhag is apparently to 'make a joke'
> of the shul hadlakah so that nobody mistakenly thinks
> they are yotze and don't need to light at home. 

I wonder what they do to prevent anyone from mistakenly thinking that they're yotzay with the Kiddush in shul on friday night.

Akiva Miller


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