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Chabad Mercer Island is a place where you can celebrate Judaism joyfully and with meaning. A place where Judaism sheds relevant perspective to our daily lives. Filled with opportunities to expand your mind, excite your heart, and touch your soul. Our center offers you a wide range of learning, connection, and outreach opportunities for all ages. Experience is paramount, and your questions are encouraged and embraced.
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8:52 PM  -  Friday, June 20
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10:13 PM  -  Shabbat, June 21
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The Three Weeks
Jul. 13 - Aug. 3
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Impossible
“They are stronger than us.” —The spies. “They meant to say that the people of the land are stronger than G‑d. So to speak, the homeowner can’t remove his own belongings from his home.”—Talmud, Sota 6b. They saw the miracles in Egypt, they witnessed Pharaoh and his army drowning in the sea. They ate manna from heaven and they heard the mighty voice of G‑d at Mount Sinai. How could they imagine any people or any force in this world to be more powerful than the G‑d who created everything from nothing? But the problem was that...
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