Question I am a yungerman  who just got married, and I am currently living and learning in Yerushalayim. I was studying here in Yerushalayim as a bochur , and I have to tell the rov  that I am completely confused about when the proper time to light Chanukah  candles is. On one hand, I see many people literally running home early to light the menorah  exactly at shkiah . They look at their watches and are makpid  to the second to light the menorah  at shkiah . On the other han

Question Last year on the second night of Chanukah, after reciting l’hadlik ner shel Chanukah I accidentally recited the beracha of shechiyanu . After I realized my mistake, I recited she’asah nisim .  This year I was studying the Gemara Shabbos 23a that says that on the second night of Chanukah we only make two berachos, and there is a question in the Gemara which one to leave out. This got me wondering, since last year I already made two berachos , did I act correctly by

Question My apartment in Israel has two windows, which face different streets. One window is less than twenty amos from the street...