Menorah Lighting

Sunday evening marked the first night of Hanukkah, and commenced with a lighting of a giant menorah on the Hays County Historic Courthouse lawn. David Edenbaum’s son-in-law Jeff Freund attaches a clasp to his light-up menorah necklace. Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey

Rabbi Ari Weingarten, of the Chabad Jewish Center of San Marcos climbs up to the top of a ladder to place the newly lit candle onto the menorah.