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# If one lit without covering the bowl (with wicks surrounding the edge) one should extinguish the candles and relight without a bracha. <ref> Pri Chadash 671 and Piskei Moshe ([[Chanukah]] 3:4) quotes the above halacha (S”A 671:4) and says if one did light without a cover one should relight with a bracha. However, Kaf Hachaim 671:26, Sh”t Yabia Omer 4:52(5,6) and Torat HaMoadim 5:21 say since at the time the first candle was lit the mitzvah was fulfilled even though later on it became a bonfire it’s like lighting in an area where there’s a lot of wind (in which case according to some opinions one fulfills the mitzvah) and thus one should just relight without a bracha ([[Safek Brachot LeHakel]]). Perhaps that’s why the rest of the achronim (besides the Pri Chadash) don’t say that law that one should relight with a bracha implying that one should just relight without a bracha. Against Yabia Omer </ref>
# If one lit without covering the bowl (with wicks surrounding the edge) one should extinguish the candles and relight without a bracha. <ref> Pri Chadash 671 and Piskei Moshe ([[Chanukah]] 3:4) quotes the above halacha (S”A 671:4) and says if one did light without a cover one should relight with a bracha. However, Kaf Hachaim 671:26, Sh”t Yabia Omer 4:52(5,6) and Torat HaMoadim 5:21 say since at the time the first candle was lit the mitzvah was fulfilled even though later on it became a bonfire it’s like lighting in an area where there’s a lot of wind (in which case according to some opinions one fulfills the mitzvah) and thus one should just relight without a bracha ([[Safek Brachot LeHakel]]). Perhaps that’s why the rest of the achronim (besides the Pri Chadash) don’t say that law that one should relight with a bracha implying that one should just relight without a bracha. Against Yabia Omer </ref>
# Even if one separates the wicks an Etzbah (2 centimeters), one doesn’t need to cover the candles. However, some say that one should cover it even if it’s separated. <ref> Sefer HaItur ([[Chanukah]] 2:116d) (quoted by Shibolei Haleket 185, Orchot Chaim ([[Chanukah]] 18), Kol Bo 44, Meiri and Ran ([[Shabbat]] 23b)) holds if they are separated and not covered the wicks don’t appear to be a bonfire. However the Tur 671 and Ritva ([[Shabbat]] 23b) argue that one still needs to cover the wicks. Bet Yosef answers the tur’s question on the Sefer HaItur. Nonetheless, Meiri and Sh”t Maharshal 85 say according to the Sefer HaItur if it’s not covered it can only count as one candle against the Pri Chadash who says it can count for as many candles as there are wicks. Torat Hamoadim 5:22 rules to be strict because it’s a dispute in the rishonim. Pri Megadim (M”Z 671:2), Mekor Chaim (671:4) and Piskei Moshe ([[Chanukah]] pg 74) say that the opinion of S”A is like the Tur. However Chazon Ovadyah ([[Chanukah]] pg 124) says that we hold like the Itur because that’s the majority of the rishonim. </ref>
# Even if one separates the wicks an Etzbah (2 centimeters), one doesn’t need to cover the candles. However, some say that one should cover it even if it’s separated. <ref> Sefer HaItur ([[Chanukah]] 2:116d) (quoted by Shibolei Haleket 185, Orchot Chaim ([[Chanukah]] 18), Kol Bo 44, Meiri and Ran ([[Shabbat]] 23b)) holds if they are separated and not covered the wicks don’t appear to be a bonfire. However the Tur 671 and Ritva ([[Shabbat]] 23b) argue that one still needs to cover the wicks. Bet Yosef answers the tur’s question on the Sefer HaItur. Nonetheless, Meiri and Sh”t Maharshal 85 say according to the Sefer HaItur if it’s not covered it can only count as one candle against the Pri Chadash who says it can count for as many candles as there are wicks. Torat Hamoadim 5:22 rules to be strict because it’s a dispute in the rishonim. Pri Megadim (M”Z 671:2), Mekor Chaim (671:4) and Piskei Moshe ([[Chanukah]] pg 74) say that the opinion of S”A is like the Tur. However Chazon Ovadyah ([[Chanukah]] pg 124) says that we hold like the Itur because that’s the majority of the rishonim. </ref>
# A chanukia with branches in a circle with an etzbah separation between each candle are Kosher for lighting. <ref>Sh”t Trumat HaDeshen 105 allowed circular Chanukia’s with permanent holders if there’s a separation between candles. So rules Rama 671:4. Mishna Brurah 673:18 explains in name of the Buir HaGra that they need to be separated by an eztbah and have a separate holder. See at length Torat Hamoadim 15:24 and Chazon Ovadyah pg 124. </ref>
# A chanukia with branches in a circle with an etzbah separation between each candle are Kosher for lighting. <ref>Sh”t Trumat HaDeshen 105 allowed circular Chanukia’s with permanent holders if there’s a separation between candles. This is also the opinion of Rama 671:4. Mishna Brurah 673:18 explains in name of the Buir HaGra that they need to be separated by an eztbah and have a separate holder. See at length Torat Hamoadim 15:24 and Chazon Ovadyah pg 124. </ref>
# One shouldn’t arrange [[Chanukah]] candles in a circle (not in any permanent holders) since it looks like a bonfire. If one light this way one should relight without a bracha.  If one separated the candles by an etzbah one doesn’t need to relight at all. <ref> Rabbenu Peretz (Hagahot Smak 280) and Rama 671:4 says that one shouldn’t arrange the candles in a circle. Piskei Moshe ([[Chanukah]] 3:6) says one relights without a bracha because of the Pri Chadash 671:4 who say one fulfills his obligation even if it’s in a circle [see similar idea in Torat HaMoadim 5:21]. Piskei Moshe 3:6 rules if one separated the candles an etzbah one doesn’t need to relight because of a Sefek Sefeka. </ref>
# One shouldn’t arrange [[Chanukah]] candles in a circle (not in any permanent holders) since it looks like a bonfire. If one light this way one should relight without a bracha.  If one separated the candles by an etzbah one doesn’t need to relight at all. <ref> Rabbenu Peretz (Hagahot Smak 280) and Rama 671:4 says that one shouldn’t arrange the candles in a circle. Piskei Moshe ([[Chanukah]] 3:6) says one relights without a bracha because of the Pri Chadash 671:4 who say one fulfills his obligation even if it’s in a circle [see similar idea in Torat HaMoadim 5:21]. Piskei Moshe 3:6 rules if one separated the candles an etzbah one doesn’t need to relight because of a Sefek Sefeka. </ref>
# One shouldn’t light with wax candles attached to each other because it looks like a bonfire, rather they should be separated an etzbah (2 centimeters). <ref>Or Zaruh 326 says not to light attached wax candles. Darkei Moshe 671:2, Marahi Vil (Dinin VeHalachot 65), and Rama 671:4 bring down this law. Magan Avraham 671:4, Eliyah Raba 671:8, Chaye Adam 154:10 and Mishna Brurah 671:19 say it even applies to attaching 2 candles. Pri Chadash 671:4 argues that it’s okay that the candles are attached because it looks light a torch and not a bonfire. [However, Sefer Eshkol 21 and Maharal in Ner mitzvah say not to use a torch (of wax).] Pri Medagim A”A 671:4 says the candles can be separated just a little bit against the Mishna Brurah 671:18 in the name of Eliyah Raba that they should be separated by an eztbah. </ref>
# One shouldn’t light with wax candles attached to each other because it looks like a bonfire, rather they should be separated an etzbah (2 centimeters). <ref>Or Zaruh 326 says not to light attached wax candles. Darkei Moshe 671:2, Marahi Vil (Dinin VeHalachot 65), and Rama 671:4 bring down this law. Magan Avraham 671:4, Eliyah Raba 671:8, Chaye Adam 154:10 and Mishna Brurah 671:19 say it even applies to attaching 2 candles. Pri Chadash 671:4 argues that it’s okay that the candles are attached because it looks light a torch and not a bonfire. [However, Sefer Eshkol 21 and Maharal in Ner mitzvah say not to use a torch (of wax).] Pri Medagim A”A 671:4 says the candles can be separated just a little bit against the Mishna Brurah 671:18 in the name of Eliyah Raba that they should be separated by an eztbah. </ref>