Opening Reading – Avi, Sadie, Ruth, Hannah D., Rose H.

All: Shabbat Shalom Camp Harlam

Avi: Our middah is Rachamim, acting with your heart.

Sadie: There are many ways to show Rachamim at camp.

Rose H: Some ways we show Rachamim are…

Sadie: When I sat down to sing with a bunkmate so that they would feel included, even when I really wanted to stand up and dance.

Rose H: I show Rachamim when I do people’s jobs at Nikayon when they need help.

Hannah: I show Rachamim when I make my friends laugh to get them out of a bad mood.

Rose M: I show Rachamim by including others when they feel left out.

Avi: I show Rachamim by comforting my friends when they are feeling down.

Rose M: Acting with your heart is very important.

Hannah: We hope you find more ways to act with your heart throughout the rest of the summer.

Pre-Barchu Reading – Rosie E., Gabby S., Halley R., Rose D.

Rose: The Barchu is about coming together as a community like we do every week on Shabbat.

Gabby: In Arava, we got separated into different groups because there are three Hillside bunks this year instead of two.

Halley: Even though we aren’t with all of our friends, we still come together on Shabbat.

Rosie: The Barchu helps us get ready to pray as a community. Likewise, we must be prepared before we pray.

Rose: At camp, we typically hang out with people in our bunk and unit. The Barchu is an invitation to gather together in prayer as a community regardless of our bunk or unit.

Halley: At home, not all of my friends are Jewish, but at camp I feel much more included because I’m part of a larger Jewish community.

Gabby: Excuse me, could you please state your first and last name?

Rosie: Bar

Gabby: Bar – CHU?

Everyone: Na Lakum – Please rise for the Barchu

Havdalah – Daniel, Yoni, Bridget, Ari, Ryder

Yoni: Ending a week is about leaving things in the past and starting new things in the future.

Ryder: Shabbat is when God rested from making the world. This is the reason we rest on Shabbat.

Daniel: Extended rest hour is an example of us remembering this.

Ari: Resting means getting the energy we need to experience the future in the best way.

Bridget: With Havdalah we say goodbye to the week before, and say hello to the week that’s coming. A lot of ups and downs could have happened this past week, but tonight we should look forward to the days ahead of us.

Pre-Chamocha – Owen, Nolan, Nathan, Asher, Kaden

Owen: Mi Chamocha is about freedom.

Nolan: At camp, I have the freedom to express my true self and be accepted and recognized for it.

Nathan: We get freedom when we do Camper Free Choice to explore our passions and new hobbies.

Asher: My parents give me freedom by sending me to camp.

Owen: At camp, I have the freedom to make choices, like choosing my sport in Athletics.

Kaden: Camp gives us freedom on Trip Day, when we can pick our own rides to go on and spend money on things we want.

Nolan: Freedom makes us who we are, and camp gives us that freedom.

Everyone: Please join us in singing Mi Chamocha.

Pre-Shema: Stevie, Eliza, Natalia, Lilly, Eleanor

Stevie: The Shema is about unity and connecting with others like we do here at camp

Natalia: I experienced unity, where after a whole year I was reunited with my camp friends

Eliza: I feel united when we are all dressed in white on Shabbat

Lilly: I feel connected when we all walk up to the hill together

Eleanor: At school, barely anyone is Jewish, but at camp I feel connected with the similarities I share with others.

Lilly: The Shema helps us connect to the entire Jewish community

All: Na Lakum, please rise for the Shema.

Pre-Yismechu – Talia, Poppy, Dalia, Hannah R, Dani

Hannah: When thinking about Yismechu, we recognize three main aspects.

Dalia: One of those aspects is rest. At camp, rest can look like Camper Free Choice, when we don’t have to follow a strict schedule.

Poppy: Another key part of this prayer is preparing for the week ahead. On Saturday mornings, we say “Shabbat Shalom” as we close off the past week and approach the new one.

Dani: The last theme that we recognize is community. This can be something as small as inviting someone to sit with you during Services, or putting your arm around someone during a prayer.

Talia: Or as big as being together as a community during Song Session or Havdalah.

Hannah: All of these themes come together to reflect the meaning of Shabbat in Yismechu.

Talia: Please join us in singing Yismechu.

Pre Amidah: Brandon, Ethan, Pickles, Ryan, Nathan

Nathan: The amidah is about legacy, those who came before us, passing down traditions from generation to generation, just like my mom has to my sister and me.

Ethan: But it’s also about being an individual in a community.

Pickles: We begin the amidah all together as a community and then as individuals we take a moment to pray silently.

Ryan: That means that my silent prayer is different than my friends

Brandon: Mine too

Brandon: I’m thinking of a word that starts with Am

Pickles: EE

Ryan: Duh

Brandon: Oh, Amidah

All: Please rise for the Amidah