Pirsumei Nisa

Question

Does facetime or Zoom work for pirsumei nisa? Specifically, if I get home late at night and my family is sleeping the halacha requires to wake someone up to have pirsumei nisa. Can I facetime a friend to watch me light?

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Answers

  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    I think that it is permissible to use Facetime or Zoom for Pirsumei Nisa. However, you cannot fulfill your friend’s obligation to light his candles via Facetime and/or Zoom.

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