Prayer for Inclusion
Ari C (S4) and Avi W (S2)
Both: Shabbat shalom camp Harlam
Avi: We wanted to share with you today how we have included others or how others have included us. Ari, how do you feel that either of those happened for you?
Ari: One time at school, someone fell and got hurt really badly. I walked them to the office even though I didn’t know them.
What about you, Avi?
Avi: One time I felt that I included someone was the first t’filah prep. I was supposed to have to do this alone, but Ari didn’t have a group, so I welcomed him to work with me.
Ari: We have both included and helped other people, but now it’s your turn.
Avi: So how should you go out of your way to help or include other people?
Opening Reading
Chloe W, Zoe H, Dani B, Lia S and Eliza F (all S3)
All: Shabbat Sharon
Chloe: Our midah is Bitachon Atzmi, which means confidence and independence.
Dani: Being confident isn’t not being scared, it’s being scared and doing it anyway.
Zoe: You can show independence by getting ready on time or being away from your parents.
Elize: One way I showed confidence is when we were at Dorney, when most of the roller coasters looked scary, but when I tried them, they ended up being fun.
Chloe: For me, bitachon atzmi means trying new things and having fun while doing it.
Lia: I showed bitachin atzmi by sleeping in the tree house for the first time.
Dani: I feel independent during song session.
All: In this new week, we encourage you to show bitachon atzmi!
Pre-Barchu
Maya K (S5), Bayla S (S3), Ila O (S5), Liv K (S5) and Miriam P (S5)
Maya: The Barchu is our next prayer.
Bayla: We chose to find the connection between the prayer and the Sharon Middah of Bitachon Atzmi.
Miriam: Part of our middah is confidence. I felt confident in small things like asking for more flashlight time and asking to go to the Mirpa’ah.
Liv: I find confidence when I as to be a part of the conversation if I am not.
Ila: Another part of our middah is independence. I found independence when I packed for camp and my mom was not there to help me.
Maya: A way that I show independence at camp is by getting ready every morning because the counselors are not going to tell me everything I need to do.
Bayla: A time that I feel independent is when I come to camp every year.
Liv: Confidence connects to the Barchu because we stand up for the Barchu as we stand up for what we believe in.
Miriam: The way independence connects to the Barchu is that you need to be prepared every day, but it takes some extra independence.
Bayla: Knock Knock
Maya: Who’s there
Bayla: Barach
Maya: Barach-hu
All: Please rise for the Barchu
Pre-Shema
Michael F (S2), Ari L (S2), Lincoln K (S4), Jack O (S2), Elliott T (S2)
Jack: The shema means connection and unity.
Michael: We show unity by helping clean our bunkmate’s area with friends.
Ari: We show connection by playing card games and trading jibbitz at rest hour and shower hour.
Elliott: We also show unity by all of our bunkmates uniting to beg our counselors to stay up late during ETB.
Lincoln: One way I show connection is when me and my bunk do evening ritual and we all connect and share about our favorite parts of the day.
Elliott: What is tonight’s evening program?
Ari: I think we have ETB?
Elliott: Oh man
Jack: Well we don’t have to lie down yet!
All: Please rise for the Shema
Pre-Mi Chamocha
Jaye W (S3), Rachel G (S5), Abby K (S5), Ava B (S5), Lilly P (S3)
Abby: The Mi Chamocha is about…
All: Freedom and miracles
Lilly: This is my first year staying for a full session. I feel more freedom now at camper free choice and canteen.
Rachel: This is also my first full session. I have more freedom now. Some ways I feel freedom are climbing the tower or the rock walls.
Jaye: I feel freedom when I eat pudding for breakfast and when I eat canteen.
Abby: Having the ability to be able to go to camp is a miracle for me.
Ava: Hanging out with my friends is a miracle.
Abby: Knock knock
Ava: Who’s there?
Rachel: Mi
Jaye: Mi who?
All: Please join us in the MiChamocha
Pre-Amidah
Anastacia A (S1), Dalia W (S1), Abby M (S3), Adele S (S1), Charlotte G (S5)
All: The Amidah is about connecting to g-d and saying our own prayer:
Anastacia: How I connect to g-d is by doing the things I love.
Dalia: I connect to g-d by chilling and thinking about things.
Abby: I connect to g-d by praying.
Adele: I connect to g-d by cleaning my space during nikayon.
Charlotte: I connect to g-d when I have fun with my friends.
All: Remember to take the time to connect to g-d. Please rise for the Amidah.
Peace Prayer
Joshua F (S4), Josh A (S2), Zach N (S4), Seth R (S2), Ethan L (S2)
JA: The Oseh Shalom is a prayer for peace
ZN: I find peace at camp by playing music for my friends at Gaga
JA: I find peace at camp by sleeping, reading, and playing cards.
EL: I find peace at camp when I’m relaxing in the chill zone.
SR: I find peace by playing sports and hanging out with my friends.
JF: I find peace at camp by playing cards, reading, and playing sports.
ZN: I feel calm when I play cards and throw a football or baseball.
JA: I feel calm when I am with my friends.
EL: I find hope when I’m singing prayers during Shabbat.
SR: I feel the most calm during rest hour and playing soccer with my counselors.
JF: I feel calm when I read or listen to music during flashlight time.
All: This how we find peace and calm at camp. Peace out!
Havdalah
Libby S (S3), Stella S (S1), Sloane B (S5), Shoshana E (S3)
All: Our middah is Bitachon Atzmi
Stella: As a first-year camper, I felt confident driving through the gate of Camp Harlam.
Shoshana: I felt independence by going double session for the first time.
Libby: I also felt independent at camper free choice when me and a few buddies picked our activities for the day.
Sloane: I felt confident when I got to the top of the tower and saw my friends cheering for me down below
Shoshana: Havdalah is about separation. For us camp separated the independence our parents give us from the independence camp gives us.
All: This is your week to shine and show bitachon atzmi
Shavua Sharon