Hanukkah in Portland Wednesday, December 20, 2006

(right) Standing on a ladder, Shneur Wilhelm removes kerosene candles from a menorah in downtown Portland, Ore., so that he can refuel them. Five of the eight candles were lit on Dec. 19, the fifth night of Hanukkah. This is the 23rd year Chabad of Oregon has lit a menorah in Pioneer Courthouse Square. They will light the candles at 5:30 each afternoon through Friday.

(left) Members of Chabad of Oregon, led by Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm (beard, third from left) gather to light the menorah in Pioneer Courthouse Square at sundown on Dec. 19, 2006.