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אורח חיים תרע״חOrach Chayim 678

Siman 678 of 697 in Orach Chayim — 1 se'if

הלכות חנוכהLaws of Chanukah· siman 678

Se’if 1א׳

מִי שֶׁאֵין יָדוֹ מַשֶּׂגֶת לִקְנוֹת נֵר חֲנֻכָּה וְנֵר שַׁבָּת, יִקְנֶה נֵר שַׁבָּת מִפְּנֵי שְׁלוֹם בֵּיתוֹ (וְעַיֵּן לְעֵיל סי' רס"ג סָעִיף ג'); וְאִם יֵשׁ לוֹ לְשֶׁל שַׁבָּת וְאֵין לוֹ לְנֵר חֲנֻכָּה וּלְיַיִן לְקִדּוּשׁ הַיּוֹם, יִקְנֶה לְנֵר חֲנֻכָּה, מִשּׁוּם פִּרְסוּמֵי נִסָא. הַגָּה: וְהוּא הַדִּין נֵר חֲנֻכָּה קוֹדֵם לְיֵין הַבְדָּלָה, וְעַיֵּן לְעֵיל סי' רצ"ו סָעִיף ה'.

Someone who cannot afford both Chanukah candles and Shabbat candles should buy a Shabbat candle, for the sake of tranquility in his household (see above Siman 263:3); and if he has money for a Shabbat candle, but not enough for a Chanukah candle and kiddush wine, he should be a Chanukah candle, to publicize the miracle. Rema: And such is the ruling, that a Chanukah candle takes preference over wine for Havdala, and see above Siman 296:5).

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