by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Kara Weiner Dear Chavurah, It’s a little bit surreal to be here, isn’t it? Whether you started way back in Carmel or started just last summer, you would look at those Chavurah campers doing their readings at their final service, and would think that the time would...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Dani Sobel Dear Chavurah, I’m so extremely proud of you. You have so much enthusiasm for activities and created memories throughout them all. And more than you know, so many of these cherished memories that we all share will stick with you for years to come. To say...
by rneil | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Aaron Selkow About ten years ago, I watched as a song leader at camp led campers and staff through an inspired session, shifting from folk music to prayer, from an old ballad that I was surprised the campers even knew, to a spirited rendition of a Dan Nichols...
by rneil | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Lisa Friedman At Camp Harlam, we think deeply and intentionally about middot. Middah is typically used at camp to describe the character traits that shape us. However, middot (measures) are not fixed aspects of who we are. As Jewish human beings, we strive to...
by rneil | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Rabbi Rachel Akerman I was a counselor at a Jewish sleep away camp the first time I remember observing Tisha B’Av. We sat on the floor in a dark room listening to the mournful melody of Eicha, we contemplated loss, some individuals fasted (as Tisha B’Av, like Yom...
