Q. We are travelling out of town for Chanuka, should I ask a friend to come and light the menorah in my house?
Can I place an electric menorah by the window with a timer so it will look like we are home for security reasons?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that one traveling to another location has to light at that place and there is no point on lighting the menorah at his home. The Rov does not recommend lighting an electric menorah for security reasons. (Other security measures should be undertaken).

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a