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https://yahadut.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/06-38-11.jpg16201080The mitzva is to light the Ĥanuka candles when it gets dark, because the miracle is publicized when the candles are visible. This time starts with tzeit (the emergence of stars), which in Israel is about twenty minutes after sunset. The candles can be lit from tzeit until the last workers head home. That time used to be half an hour after tzeit, and ideally is still the range of time within which candle lighting should be done. However, when necessary, candles can be lit as late as 9 PM. A person should not eat before lighting, not even a light meal. If there is a compelling reason to eat, one should arrange with a friend or family member to remind them to light later. Having done this, one may eat before lighting. People unable to light before 9 PM may still light all night long. If at least one ...