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.
The mandate of the whole of Creation is stated almost immediately.
They translate it as “Let there be light.”
But it is better translated as, “It should be light.”
Meaning that all the world—even the darkness—should become a...
