The mitzvah of lighting the menorah is a mitzvah incumbent upon each individual?man, woman, and child. One cannot fulfill their obligation through being present at the menorah lighting in shul or at a public menorah lighting. Our custom is that boys under Bar Mitzvah light a separate menorah, preferably at the entrance to their bedroom, opposite the mezuzah, in a safe manner. Women and girls do not light their own menorah, but fulfill their obligation through their husbands or fathers lighting. However, girls in seminary or living away from home need to light the menorah at their place of residence or ensure that they have someone light the menorah for them there. If a person has their meals in one place and sleeps in another, they should light the menorah where they eat. However, if a person is eating at someone elses home just for the evening and then returning to their own home, they should light the menorah at home.