Photos: Candles lit in Seattle as calls for a ceasefire in Gaza continue

A large crowd gathered Friday evening for a Jewish led rally at Pike Place Market in Seattle to light candles on the second night of Hanukkah, or Chanukah, and demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

"On the second night of Chanukah, we in Jewish Voice for Peace-Seattle rekindle our own commitment to struggling for a lasting ceasefire and full Palestinian freedom," read a press release for the event.

"As Jews, we say not in our name. As Americans, we say not on our dime. We demand that Senator Patty Murray call for an immediate, lasting ceasefire and vote no on any more weapons to Israel."

In front of Pike Place Market, 'No Aid for Genocide' was spelled with electric candles.

“Chanukah means dedication, and until the ceasefire ends we are rededicating ourselves to fight for justice,” said Wendy Elisheva Somerson, speaking to the crowd.

“The Israeli government is counting on us to be too tired and too weary to go on. But the people of Gaza refuse to give up and so do we."