#625: Even the Poor Must Light a Menorah
Shulhan Arukh OH 671:1 on the Laws of Hanukkah
צריך ליזהר מאוד בהדלקת נרות חנוכה ואפילו עני המתפרנס מן הצדקה שואל או מוכר כסותו ולוקח שמן להדליק:
One needs to be very diligent in kindling the Hanukkah lights. Even a poor man living off charity must beg or sell his clothes in order to buy oil to kindle with.
Gimme Some Torah #625
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