Pre-Amidah: Alex, Jacob, Wolf, Ox

Alex: As we welcome this new Shabbat, we should think about the legacy of our ancestors.

Jacob: For example, my dad went to camp here and told me all about it. Before that, I thought color war was just throwing paint at each other. 

Ox: My family never came to camp so I’m starting a new legacy.

Wolf: My family also never came here so I’m starting a new generation of being at camp Harlam and I hope that my sister and my kids come here.

Alex: We all arrived at camp in different ways, but we’re here together now.

All: Na Lakum, please rise for the Amidah

Pre-Chamocha – Zoe L, Tova, Louise W, Natalie N, Riley

Zoe: Mi Chamocha reflects many Jewish values.

Tova: One of these values is awe.  An awe-inspiring moment that I had is when I was on the beach and saw a beautiful sunset, and it was really special to see it.  

Riley: Another moment of awe was last Monday night.  After we got our K’far buddies, we saw a full Strawberry Moon rising.  We also saw Venus with our bare eyes.  It was beautiful and meaningful to us. 

Natalie: In between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, I was at the beach and I saw dolphins in a really unlikely place.  This was not only a moment of awe, but a miracle.  

Louise: Miracles can come in all forms, from dolphins to making friends at camp.  You never know, maybe these friends will be with you forever.

ALL: Please join us for Mi Chamocha.

Intro Shalom Rav – Noa S, Gabby, Aria, Sadie, Jordyn

ALL: Shabbat is a day of peace and rest.

Gabby: Here at camp we’re always on the go.  

Aria: We always have something planned

Sadie: Shabbat is a time to reflect on the week that’s passed—

Noa: — and reset for the week to come.

Jordyn: This is why on Shabbat we get to sleep in,

Aria: and we get a break from Nikayon

Gabby: and, most importantly, we go with the flow.

ALL: Join us as we sing Shalom Rav, our prayer for peace.

Pre-Barchu: Ethan, Bailey, Nora, Alexander, Ari

Bailey: The Barchu is about coming together as a community and being ready to take on anything. 

Nora: We join together twice a week to welcome Shabbat into our community.

Ethan: When I was on the way to camp, I felt a little nervous, but when I finally arrived I felt like I belonged. 

Alexander: The Barchu can also be about standing for something like how someone could stand up for a group of people like an organization.

Ari: These are just a couple of examples of what Barchu is really about. They are real ways that people can stand together and support each other. 

Opening Reading: Maya, Dani, Lillian Rose, Hannah, Jaye

All: Shabbat Shalom

Maya: Kineret’s middah is Tiferet, which means finding inner beauty and balance

Dani: At camp we show tiferet by separating Shabbat from the rest of the week and taking time to rest at the end of a busy day. Camp also represents the balance of school and the rest of the year.

LR: In kineret, we get more freedom which leads to more responsibility so we need to use tiferet to find the balance between the two

Jaye: Tiferet is also about finding beauty in the little things at camp that we may take for granted at home. For example, air conditioning may be something we take for granted, but at camp we appreciate it more.

Hannah: Using the middah tiferet, we can become more mindful, balanced individuals, but we are also members of the kehillah kedosha of Camp Harlam, so to find true balance, we must balance the other middot alongside tiferet. 

Maya: At home, finding tiferet could be balancing the school week and weekend, while at camp, you can find balance when it’s time to take a break and when it is time to go do activities. 

All: We challenge you to find tiferet in the things that you do.

Pre-Sh’ma: Zoe, Chloe, Lia, Emilie, Shoshana

Zoe: At camp, we make many connections. Some with friends and some with God.

Chloe: And through these connections, we learn more about ourselves and can find inner beauty.

Emilie: These connections teach us new skills and prepare us for the future.

Shoshanna: They also help us become the best version of ourselves.

Everyone: Some examples are…

Lia: When I stepped into our bunk for the first time I was instantly welcomed, not knowing who I was, but knowing I was a part of the community.

Zoe: Believing in God opens up new chances to be grateful and gives us more hope, shaping us into better people.

Chloe: Not many of my friends are Jewish, so when I’m at camp I focus more on the small things like Silent Prayer and even thanking God for food after meals. I love the feeling of being united with everyone.

Emilie: The first time I climbed the tower, I was a little bit nervous, but then I heard my friends cheering me on which gave me courage to keep climbing.

Shoshana: In Kineret, we had the chance to connect with K’far buddies, who gave us advice about their Village and camp.

Zoe: Camp always gives you the opportunity to find new connections.

Everyone: Na Lakum, Please Rise for the Sh’ma.