Commentary for Shabbat 44:6
ת"ש דאמר רבא היה תפוש נר חנוכה ועומד לא עשה ולא כלום שמע מינה הנחה עושה מצוה התם הרואה אומר לצורכו הוא דנקיט לה
which is a difficulty both on the view that it is because of the cheapening of the precept and on the view that it is because of the impairing of the precept? — R. Papa reconciled it [thus: it is lit] by long wicks.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which reached the other branches. ');"><sup>11</sup></span> Yet after all, on the view that it is because of the impairing of precepts there is a difficulty? That is [indeed] a difficulty.
Rashi on Shabbat
One who was holding a Hanukkah lamp in his hand, from when he lit it to when it became extinguished.
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Rashi on Shabbat
And standing: Not necessarily, but this is the [Talmud]'s expression.
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Rashi on Shabbat
For his need: To use. So there is no recognition [that it is to commemorate] the miracle.
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