- Q. See question above. Until what time do women have to avoid working on Chanuka nights?
A. There are several opinions as to the amount of time that women customarily refrain from doing the above housework. Most poskim hold that the custom applies only to the minimum length of time that the candles must burn, which is approximately one-half hour after the stars appear. Others, however, maintain that the custom to refrain from work lasts as long as candles are burning anywhere in the community, which may be as late as midnight.
As mentioned above Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that in principle one should follow the opinions kept by his family tradition. However, when in real need one may be lenient following the above mentioned opinions. Yet when possible, as there are obvious variants, one should consult a competent Halacha authority.
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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