In which window is better to light

We have several windows in our house. The window in the dining room looks out to a very large building that’s in front of our house. The window in one of the bedrooms looks out to a small side street. It’s possible to see the chanukiah, but it doesn’t really stand out. There is very little traffic in that street. There is another bedroom, where we could light, but it doesn’t look out into a public domain. However, the lights are visible from a private yard. A lot of people visit the owner of that yard, especially on Chanukkah nights. Where is it better to light our Chanukkah lights?

It’s better to light in the window that looks out into the street. It’s better to light over a busy street, even if practically fewer people will see you Chanukkah lights, and even if it’s in a less busy part of the house. And if there is no street over which you can light, not even a side street, then it’s better to light over a private yard where there is a lot of traffic. If there is no other choice, then it’s enough that the lights be visible from the building across from you.

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