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title: Siman 674 – Lighting from one flame to another
description: "וChelek 6 1. You may use the flame of a mitzva lamp to light another mitzva lamp. Do so directly; avoid using a non-mitzva wick (or match) to transfer the flame. (MB ) 1. Example of mitzva lamps are Shabbos…"
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updated: "2026-07-27"
category: Laws of Chanuka
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# Siman 674 – Lighting from one flame to another

וChelek 6

1. You may use the flame of a mitzva lamp to light another mitzva lamp. Do so directly; avoid using a non-mitzva wick (or match) to transfer the flame. (MB )

1. Example of mitzva lamps are Shabbos lights, shul lights, Chanuka lights etc. The shamash of the shul’s Chanuka menorah is also a mitzva lamp, whereas the shamash of a menorah at home is not. (MB , )

1. Relighting a blown-out Chanuka lamp is a secondary mitzvah. Do not relight a blown-out lamp from the other mitzvah lamps. (MB )

1. Since the main mitzva of Chanuka is only the first lamp, you shouldn’t light the second lamp from the first. Certainly do not light a shamash from the mitzva lamps. (Rama  – MB )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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