Carmel Divrei T’filah

August 15th, 2025

Prayer for Inclusion

Dana and Ellie

 

Both: What is including others?

Dana: This is a prayer about how to include others.

Ellie: These are some examples of including others.

Dana: Once at school, I was playing with my friend and my other friend wanted to join. That is how I include others.

Ellie: Once at school, I was playing with 2 of my friends and I saw someone playing alone and I invited them into the game and then we had a fun recess. That’s how I included others.

Both: We were including others and now it’s your turn to include others.

 

Opening Reading

Asher, Matt, Ori, Cy

 

All: Shabbat Shalom

Asher: Our middah is nitzachon, pushing through a challenge! One way I pushed through a challenge was when I climbed the tower.

Cy: One way I pushed through a challenge was when it was nikayon and I tried cleaning but it was really hard. At the end I did it anyway.

Ori: I have a fear of heights and I went on the swing and the tower. 

Matt: A way I pushed through a challenge is during a service I had to go to the bathroom and I had to use the port a potty. 

 

All: We hope you push through your challenges this week. Shabbat Shalom!

 

Pre Barchu

Alex, Cyrus, Asher

 

All: The Barchu means to come together

Asher: Maybe at camp to eat meals together

Cyrus: And to go to services together

Asher: The Barchu also means to be ready or prepare

Alex: You can be ready or prepared by bringing a water bottle and hat in the morning

Cyrus: This prayer can also mean to stand for Israel in these hard times

Asher: To stand with someone to believe in them

Alex: Also to stand up for someone

Asher: One time, a classmate was being mean to another classmate and I told him to stop. Cyrus, what about you?

Cyrus: I stood up for someone when they were getting hurt. Alex?

Alex: I stood up for my brother when it looked like he wasn’t going to do good in basketball, but I told him he could do it. 

Asher: Hey Alex, you have a new nickname. It’s Bara.

Alex: Bara Who?

All: Please rise for the Barchu

Pre Shema

Vivian, Sadie, Ima

 

All: Being Jewish means believing in one g-d.

Sadie: When I came to camp, I felt alone. But as time passed, I realized that camp connects me more to family, friends, and g-d.

Vivian: The shema is about listening to g-d and the world around you. 

Ima: Just being Jewish connects me to people from all over the world. When I’m around other Jews, I feel safe to share my thoughts and feelings. The shema connects us to places like Israel

Sadie: Coming together as one big family shows…

Vivian: … that no matter where you are, Jews are all around you.

All: Please rise for the shema. 

 

Pre Mi-Chamocha

Nora, Abbie, Zavi, Dani

 

All: The Mi Chamocha is about 3 things

Dani: One of the 3 things is freedom

Zavi: I feel freedom on camper free choice when I can do what I want

Dani: Another one of these 3 things is miracles

Abbie: A miracle that happened to me was getting to the top of the tower when I thought I couldn’t do it

Dani: And the third thing is awe.

Nora: Once when I felt awe was a few days ago when I found out that my name, Nora, means awe in Hebrew.

All: Please join us in the Mi Chamocha

 

Pre Amidah

Flora, Sonya, Eva, and Franny

 

Flora: The amidah is about being an individual

Sonya: While also representing your larger community

Franny: At my house, I’m always with my sisters but at camp I fell like I can choose things for myself while still being part of a community.

Eva: I feel like an individual when I’m at athletics and I can choose what I want to do by myself and make my own team.

Sonya: I feel like an individual when I can choose what to eat at meals after saying HaMotzi all together. 

Flora: I feel like an individual when I’m drawing and painting at arts and I get to choose what to paint while sharing materials with friends. 

Eva: Wait Franny, are we supposed to rise for the Amidah?

Franny: Ami- DUH

 

All: Please rise for the amidah!