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Read below to find out the highlights from each units week!  Carmel: Carmel had a great week! We went to Beltzville State Park, competed against Pinemere and showcased our talents at the Carmel Talent Show! Each bunk performed at the all camp MTV night and we are...

I learn each day from our staff. I am amazed by the work that they do caring for your children (and mine!). I am inspired when I see how deeply they care, both about the work they do here and about the work they do as students and as activists and as leaders.

We don’t need to overcome challenges on our own, we just need to have hope and remember that people can help us find light in the darkness.

But it is this journey that serves as an inspiration for us as we live our lives.  Just as the Israelites had to live positively, one day at a time, believing and trusting that they would reach their goal of finding the Land of Milk and Honey, we too must believe that we can push through challenges to be able to reach our goals. 

So what is Gaga?  Doesn’t mean to be a “little off balance?  To go “Gaga” over seeing a famous person?  Is it about a famous person named “Lady Gaga”?  Is it an Israeli version of dodgeball the permeates jewish camps all over the world?  Gaga is “all the above”!

Levine says, “Painting a middah is a form of Hiddur Mitzvah (making ritual objects beautiful) – but rather than a ritual object, it’s a value we are deepening our connection to.”

Looking back 7 years ago to when we were in Kineret, we never realized what kind of impact we truly made on our counselors. Being on Kineret staff, we get to experience what our counselors got to experience with us.

This week is guaranteed to be a lot of fun! It is trip week to Beltzville, Iron Pigs, Dutch Springs and rafting. The CITs are also hosting the annual Carnival! Click on the schedules below to see what each unit is up to.  [gallery...