What Being a Camp Rabbi Means to Me

What Being a Camp Rabbi Means to Me

By Stacy Rigler Havdalah began last Saturday night with the words “Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu”.  Sitting next to me were several Israelis whom I had met at the Seminar outside of Tel Aviv this past April.  Their Hebrew accents and the beautiful music made the prayer come...
Can I Tell You a Secret?

Can I Tell You a Secret?

By Lisa David Wow. The first Shabbat of the summer. The first time our community has gathered all together, in white, to pause, take a deep breath, and enjoy the community and setting we are so blessed to be a part of. This first Shabbat is special for many reasons....
Weekly Round-Ups for Week 1: 1st Session 2019

Weekly Round-Ups for Week 1: 1st Session 2019

Our first couples of days at camp have been a blast! Read below to find out the highlights from each unit.  K’Ton: We kicked off our week by getting to know each other and introducing our theme of Pokemon! For our first Kiff Kaff period we made our very own...
Developing a Winning Attitude

Developing a Winning Attitude

By Rabbi Laurence Malinger What poses the greatest hurdle in achieving our goals – is it the difficulty of the mission, or our own internal fears and resistance? How much of our success is dependent on attitude and our self-confidence as opposed to actual skills? This...
Ruach, Rak Dan and Maccabiah

Ruach, Rak Dan and Maccabiah

By Katie Jones and David Wall Community is defined as a group of people who have characteristics in common or who share common interests. But after spending some time here at Camp Harlam, we see that it is more about coming to a place and leaving as a family. When we...