Lighting Hanukkah Candles in Courtyard Minyans

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Question

We have a minyan in the courtyard, are we required to light Hanukkah candles there like in any synagogue, and can we recite a blessing over the candles? [The question was sent during the COVID-19 pandemic].

Answer

In courtyard minyans, Hanukkah candles should be lit without a blessing.

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