Chanukah Lighting and Time Zones
Question
My wife will be two times zone to my west for the first couple days of Chanukah. She is staying by herself (not with a host). When I light, it is still the previous day for her.
Should she light separately or should I wait two hours to light when it becomes night for her (and there are still plenty of people in the street who can see my candles)?
If it helps, I could visit my married kids for their lighting and then I wouldn’t get home until nightfall for my wife.
Answers
Personally, I think that it might be preferable for your wife to light her own candles. If she would prefer not to, you can light for her. As you write, it would be better if you waited until it was nighttime where you wife is, and only then light for the two of you.
Best wishes from the AskTheRabbi.org Team