Opening Reading: Gabby, Sonia, Samantha, Tahlia, Acadia

Everyone: Shabbat Shalom, Camp Harlam!

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

Gabby: In Arava, there are many different ways to show Rachamim.

Acadia: From comforting a friend to linking arms in song session…

Tahlia: …or sharing your cookies at milk squad.

Samantha: Camp Harlam is the perfect place to act with your heart.

Sonia: To us, Rachamim means…

Gabby: Being a good friend…

Acadia: Bunk mate…

Samantha: and family members.

Tahlia: Now it’s your turn to show Rachamim!

Pre-Shema: Levi, Jagger, Owen, Sam

Sam: The Shema is about unity, connection, Jewish peoplehood, listening, and believing in something.

Levi: I feel unity when we all wear white and come together as one camp.

Owen: I feel connection when our unit comes together and talks about the week at Kabbalat Shabbat.

Jagger: I feel connected to the entire Jewish people when we light the candles on Shabbat, knowing everyone else is doing this too.

Sam: When I think of listening, I think of comforting my friends when they are homesick and listening to their feelings.

Jagger: The Shema can help me believe in me and my friends never being alone.

Levi: All of these things can help us learn about what the Shema means.

Everyone: Na Lakum, please rise for the Shema.

Pre-Chamocha: Hannah, Stevie, Dalia, Gabi, Dani

Hannah: Mi Chamocha is a prayer that represents freedom, awe, and miracles.

Stevie: This happened when the Red Sea split and the Israelites were in awe of what a miracle this was.

Dalia: It was also a miracle that we all got the chance to come to camp and create amazing friendships.

Gabi: Now that we are in Middle Camp, we have more freedoms and opportunities, like going to Hersheypark, Kef B’Mayim, and Medium Ropes.

Dani: At camp, every moment can reflect back to Mi Chamocha in different ways.

Everyone: Please join us in singing Mi Chamocha!

Pre-Amidah: Nathan, Seth, Nolan, Austin, Lenny

Nathan: The Amidah is about recognizing the generations that came before us.

Seth: As more generations come to camp, our community grows bigger and stronger.

Nolan: Without the generations that came before us, our traditions wouldn’t be the same.

Austin: In acting with our hearts, we carry the legacy of those who came before us and keep our traditions alive.

Lenny: Acting with your heart in a community can teach you not just to care about yourself, but also others.

Everyone: Na Lakum, please rise for the Amidah.

Havdalah: Avi, Ruth, and Sadie

Sadie: Presenting… our middah!

Avi: You can find it during Nikayon when you help a friend clean their area…

Ruth: …or in the Chadar when you move to make room for your friends.

Avi: You can also see it when someone is comforting their bunkmate.

Ruth: It’s the one… the only…

All: Rachamim!

Ruth: As our first Shabbat comes to an end…

Sadie: …we challenge you to think about how you showed Rachamim this past week…

Avi: …and how you can show Rachamim throughout the rest of the session.

Everyone: Shavua Tov, Camp Harlam!

Pre-Bar’chu: Julien, Mitchell, Henry, Rafi, Jacob

Julien: The Bar’chu is about coming together.

Mitchell: But what does that mean? And how do we do it?

Henry: It means participating and being part of a community with friends and family.

Rafi: Like at camp, when we all participate on Shabbat.

Jacob: Even outside of camp, we come together as a community and celebrate our differences.

Julien & Henry: You can even share a chocolate bar!

Mitchell & Jacob: With who?

Jacob & Rafi: Bar’chu!

Everyone: Na Lakum, please rise for the Bar’chu.

Pre-Shalom Rav: Poppy, Layla, Goldie, Noa B, Noa R

Noa B: Our next prayer, Shalom Rav talks about peace, calm, and hope. You can demonstrate peace at camp by coming together as a camp community for Shabbat services

Layla: Another way we can show peace at camp is by participating in blessing the food we eat during Shabbat dinner. This makes me and the camp community feel thankful for the food on the table.

Goldie: Shalom Rav also talks about being calm. I feel calm at camp when I’m reciting the prayers during Shabbat services.

Noa R: Another time when I feel calm at camp is when we are in the chapel in the Woods for Saturday morning services. I also feel calm during sicha time where we reflect on the past week.

Poppy: The last thing this prayer talks about is hope. A time that I feel hopeful at camp is when I put my arms around my friends for Siyyum. This makes me feel hopeful that I will have a great sleep and day ahead. 

Noa R., Noa B., Goldie: We hope you have a peaceful, calming, and hopeful Shabbat

Poppy and Layla: Please join us in singing Shalom Rav