lighting fire from fire

Asked by SA · May 16, 2002 · Other

Question

On Yom Tov, is it permitted to light a candle from a fire that a non-Jew lit on Yom Tov (without any instruction or hint from a Jew to do so)?

Answered by Aaron Abadi

Yes, but only if there was a real need for this candle. Now, what would you need a candle for? Aaron Abadi