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Allusion for Shabbat 46:3

אמר רבא פשיטא לי נר ביתו ונר חנוכה נר ביתו עדיף משום שלום ביתו נר ביתו וקידוש היום נר ביתו עדיף משום שלום ביתו בעי רבא נר חנוכה וקידוש היום מהו קידוש היום עדיף דתדיר או דילמא נר חנוכה עדיף משום פרסומי ניסא בתר דאבעיא הדר פשטה נר חנוכה עדיף משום פרסומי ניסא:

Raba said: It is obvious to me [that if one must choose between] the house light and the Hanukkah light,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He cannot afford both. Rashi observes that this refers to the Sabbath. ');"><sup>6</sup></span> the former is preferable, on account [of the importance] of the peace of the home;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. infra 25b. ');"><sup>7</sup></span> [between] the house light and [wine for] the Sanctification of the Day,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Sabbath and the Festivals were sanctified over wine. ');"><sup>8</sup></span>

Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim

Someone who cannot afford both Chanukah candles and Shabbat candles should buy a Shabbat candle, for the sake of tranquility in his household (see above Siman 263:3); and if he has money for a Shabbat candle, but not enough for a Chanukah candle and kiddush wine, he should be a Chanukah candle, to publicize the miracle. Rem"a: And such is the ruling, that a Chanukah candle takes preference over wine for Havdala, and see above Siman 296:5).
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