Lit Shabbat Candles on Hanukkah

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Question

A widow who lights Hanukkah candles herself mistakenly lit Shabbat candles. What should she do?

Answer

A woman who lights Shabbat candles herself cannot light Hanukkah candles again. [Since she lit Shabbat candles – she has accepted Shabbat with her lighting and is prohibited from doing work]. She should appoint an agent to light for her, and the agent will recite the blessing 'to light the Hanukkah candle' and she will recite 'who performed miracles'.

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