# @theoregonian on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSTSlqykumu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37907431-theoregonian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-15T22:47:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

Hundreds gathered Sunday night at Pioneer Courthouse Square as Portland lit the first candle of its public Hanukkah menorah — a downtown tradition that began in 1984.

The lighting kicked off eight nights of celebration with music, dancing, food and community, even as speakers addressed a deadly Hanukkah attack in Australia and emphasized that light would prevail over darkness. Security was visible throughout the event.

📸 Click the link in our bio to read the full story and see dozens of more photos.

The public menorah will be lit nightly through Dec. 21.

—Reporting by Mark_W_Graves

#Hanukkah #Portland #PioneerCourthouseSquare #PortlandEvents #JewishCommunity #FestivalOfLights #Hanukkah2025 #PDX #PortlandOregon #Community #Faith #Tradition #Photojournalism

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