- Q. We light in shul and sometimes at home Hanuka candles that were already used properly, yet since the time of correct compliance was over, and people had to leave, the lights were turned off.
Is it better to use the leftover lights again or it is more respectful to turn on new fresh lights?
A. Poskim disagree. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 673 : 4 and Mishna Berura 31) maintain that the old ones should be used, since a mitzva was already done with them However maintains that new ones should be used as was the tradition in the Beis Hamikdosh.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that in principle it would depend on which ones light better.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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