By Rabbi Ariel Ovadia On the House Unlike most other Mitzvot – which are incumbent upon the individual – the consensus of the Poskim is that the Mitzva of lighting Hanukkah candles is defined as a “Hovat HaBayit”, an obligation upon the “house”, as the Gemara in Shabbat 21b states: “ner ‘ish u’veto” – a candle per person and their household [1]. There are many implications to … [Read more...]