by akress | Aug 26, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Aaron Selkow As URJ Camp Harlam’s Executive Director, and on behalf of our entire Professional Staff and volunteer leaders from our Council, I would like to thank you – each and every person that has been a part of our anniversary efforts through Harlam@60 – and...
by akress | Jul 6, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Alyssa Kress This week I began browsing the yearbook from my first summer at camp, 2002. That also happened to be Arie Gluck’s last summer as the Director of Camp Harlam. Throughout the yearbook were notes from campers and staff, all expressing their gratitude for...
by akress | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Jon Branfman When I first came to Camp Harlam in 2001 at age 11, I never imagined that Harlam would one day have an “LGBTQ Working Group,” or that I’d get to join it. From my first summer in Arava to my last summer as a cabin counselor (2009), I sensed that hiding...
by akress | May 10, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Featured
by akress | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Michael Levi Imagine yourself being in an office, planning and analyzing several types of information, and all of a sudden you receive an email that can change your entire life. This happened to me, but what I did, was move this email to my spam folder. Two weeks...