Choose to be Kind

Choose to be Kind

By Lisa David, Director of Camp Harlam Shabbat shalom. We made it! Since the close of summer last year, I know that many of us have been counting the months, weeks, and days until we could be together again, dressed in white, on the hill. And for those of you...
Mah Tovu – How Good It Is

Mah Tovu – How Good It Is

By Rabbi Laurence Malinger This Shabbat, as we read Parshat Balak, the king of Moab, summons Balaam, a peasant soothsayer, to curse the Israelites after he sees them defeat other powerful nations in battle. While Balaam is on his way to Balak’s palace, Baalam’s donkey...
The Magic of Camp

The Magic of Camp

By Sophie P.  Every summer since 2009, I have returned to Camp Harlam knowing a fun and meaningful experience lay ahead. Exciting programs, good friends, and amazing staff ensured that each summer was going to be full of that Harlam magic that keeps us all coming back...
An Act of the Heart

An Act of the Heart

By Lauren “Biebs” Hallenbeck, Arts Co-Supervisor Sometimes your head and your heart seem to want different things. Sometimes, your head says, “Lauren…Biebs…don’t leave your husband and your ferrets, your comfortable queen-sized bed and your Grey’s Anatomy...