Which Jewish legal code includes the laws of Hanukkah in Orach Chayim?

The Jewish legal code that includes the laws of Hanukkah in Orach Chayim is the Shulchan Aruch.

Compiled by Rabbi Yosef Karo in the 16th century, the Shulchan Aruch organized practical Jewish law into four sections. Orach Chayim covers daily religious practice, the Sabbath, festivals, prayer, and other calendar-related observances. Its Hanukkah regulations include candle-lighting, blessings, placement of the lights, and restrictions on using them for ordinary illumination.

The title means “Prepared Table,” reflecting Karo’s goal of presenting Jewish law in an accessible, organized form. Karo based much of its structure on the earlier Arba'ah Turim, whose corresponding section is also called Orach Chayim. That earlier work can cause confusion, but the standard answer to this quiz’s wording is the Shulchan Aruch, the later legal code that became foundational in Jewish practice.

Hanukkah material appears in the Shulchan Aruch’s Orach Chayim, especially in sections 670–684. Later commentaries, including the Magen Avraham and Mishnah Berurah, expand and debate its rulings.