Havdalah: Matteo K., Joel O., Asher S., Gabe L., Adam L.

Matteo: Our unit’s middah is Acharayut.

Joel: Acharayut means “thinking about others.”

Adam: I used Acharayut when I helped clean my friend’s area during Nikayon.

Asher: Acharayut is important because it helps you feel empathy.

Gabe: When you use Acharayut, you learn to treat people the way you want to be treated.

Everyone: In the next week, we challenge you to use Acharayut and think about others.

Pre-Shema: Charlotte W., Isabella S., Emmy C., Sophia B., Georgie S.

Charlotte: The Shema is about coming together and listening.

Sophia: We practice listening at camp a lot. For example…

Isabella: All of us coming together for Shabbat services.

Emmy: Siyyum at night when we all listen, connect and join together as a unit.

Georgie: Or coming together during Evening Ritual and reflecting on our day.

Charlotte: Connecting the Shema to our daily lives can help us build unity in our community…

Everyone: And help us have a great summer!

Pre-Chamocha: Sammy D., Ben R., Asher B., Dylan H., Liam S.

Ben: Mi Chamocha is about freedom.

Liam: Since today is the Fourth of July, we remember that we are free, but we still have laws. For example, we are the oldest in Junior Camp, so we have to set a good example for the younger campers.

Dylan: As Americans, we have Freedom of Speech, but we still have to be kind to one another.

Sammy: In Galil, we got freedom when we got to do a Rope Burn and write this D’var T’filah.

Asher: All these reasons show how we have freedom in Galil, but still have to follow the rules.

Ben: When we crossed the Red Sea, we gained freedom, but soon learned about our responsibilities with the Ten Commandments.

Everyone: Please join us in singing Mi Chamocha.

Pre-Amidah: Noa B., Maren L., Livy S., Jaiden K., Charli M.

Livy: The Amidah is about honoring the people who came before us and the legacy of the people who are yet to come. I honor my grandmother’s legacy by wearing the Star of David I was given at my Bat Mitzvah.

Jaiden: My mom was a camper and counselor at camp. As a Galil camper, I now carry her legacy by sharing traditions and ideals she had as a camper.

Maren: My mom was a camper for many years and now my brother, cousins, and I are passing down the legacy. The generational bond camp has given me allows me to show appreciation for the traditions, old and new.

Charli: Although there’s no one in my family who came to camp before me, I am part of the first legacy in my family and I get to start a new generation. I am now able to pass down all of my traditions from generation to generation.

Noa: During my first year of Carmel, my Chavurah buddy gave me a Chavurah t-shirt that was given to her by her buddy, and once I have a Carmel buddy, I will give it to her too. Though it seems small, the legacy of that shirt is carried on.

Everyone: Please rise for the Amidah.

Pre-Bar’chu: Molly, Sadie, Lily, Hannah, Elizabeth

Molly: The Bar’chu is about coming together as one community.

Sadie: It could mean something small like getting ready for Shabbat or putting our arms around each other for Siyyum.

Lily: Or something big like coming together for Shabbat on the Hill or in the Woods to pray as a community.

Hannah: One example of coming together and being ready for something new is the fact that this is our last year in Hillside and that we are all coming together in K’far next year.

Elizabeth: This past week, we came together to build tents with new people.

Molly: While we didn’t sleep in the tents, the act of building them and working with new people helped us grow our Galil community.

Sadie: You can reflect on this prayer by thinking about the community you created this past week.

Lily: As we enter the new week, ask yourself how you can continue to make new relationships and build community.

Hannah: While it’s hard to build new friendships, it’s important to push ourselves.

Elizabeth: When we push ourselves, we include new people and grow.

Sadie: Hey Hannah! Have you met my friend Bar?

Hannah: Bar’chu?

Everyone: Na Lakum, Please Rise for the Bar’chu.

Pre-Yismechu: Julia, Teddi, Hailey, Charlotte, Sasha

Julia: Galil’s middah is Acharayut, which can mean having responsibility

Teddi: At camp, we have many special opportunities to be responsible

Hailey: One of our responsibilities is making sure we are rested and prepared for the next week.

Charlotte: Another responsibility is making sure everyone in our community feels included at all times.

Teddi: A third responsibility we have is leading this service for our Camp Harlam community

Sasha: To us, Shabbat is a special time where our community comes together and sings special songs like Yismechu.

All: Please join us in Yismechu.

Opening Reading: Caleb, Xander, Bennett, Jonah, and Henry

All: Shabbat Shalom!

Caleb: Our unit’s middah is Acharayut, “thinking about others.”

Bennett: An example of Acharayut is lending a hand to someone in need.

Jonah: We can show Acharayut by giving your nosh to someone if they’re hungry.

Henry: Or something as simple as filling up a bunkmate’s water bottle.

Xander: Those are just a few ways of showing Acharayut in our community at Harlam.

All: As we move through the service, think about the ways you can show Acharayut at camp.