by rneil | Jun 22, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Lisa David Here, at Harlam, we talk often about how here we are the best version of ourselves. For ourselves and for our campers, there is no doubt that this environment, filled with beauty, and connection, and the values that guide our words and behaviors, often...
by rneil | Jun 22, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Ellie Tepper Schulman Every time I hear the two prayers we are about to sing, hashkivenu and v’shamru, I still get butterflies and I am transported back to the summer of 2007. It was my first summer at Camp Harlam, and similarly to the majority of you, I had only...
by rneil | Jun 16, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Sam Blum Just under three weeks ago, I graduated from college. As you could imagine, there were a few different speakers present. None of them were horrible – perhaps a little dour for my taste – but they got me thinking about what we say to our young people. David...
by rneil | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Josh Anoff and Erin Ried Dear Mom and Dad, it’s the first day of camp, and my bunk mate isn’t here yet. Dear Mom and Dad, I haven’t even left home yet, why am I writing a letter? Dear Mom and Dad, this place is so loud and confusing… I don’t really get what’s going...
by rneil | Aug 19, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
On Saturday morning, Chavurah said “good-bye” as campers. Below are a few of the readings their shared. We look forward to their return after a summer in Israel for their CIT year in 2020! By Avi and William “Lumpy” We were once slaves in...
