Arava Divrei T’Filah – 7/12/25
ARAVA DIVREI T'FILAH July 12th, 2025 Opening Reading - Hailey, Sasha, Maren, Jaiden, Charlotte All: Shabbat Shalom Camp Harlam Hailey: Arava’s Middah is Rachamim—Acting with your heart. There are many ways you can show Rachamim at camp. Maren: I showed...
Sharon Divrei T’filah – 7/11/25
SHARON DIVREI T'FILAH July 11th, 2025 Opening Reading - Chloe, Zoe, Emilie, Maya, and Louise All: Shabbat Sharon Zoe: Our middah is Bitachon Atzmi which means confidence and independence Emilie: This is my first year at Camp Harlam and when I was...
Kineret Divrei T’filah – 7/4/25
Kineret Divrei T'filah July 4th, 2025 INTRO/WELCOME - Rose, Eliza, Amielle, Rosie Rose: Our middah for Kineret is Tiferet. This represents finding inner beauty. Throughout this week we have all experienced different ways of finding inner beauty. ...
Galil Divrei T’filah – 7/5/25
Galil Divrei T'filah July 5th, 2025 OPENING - Olive, Eliza, Harley, Talia, Izzie ALL: Shabbat Shalom, Camp Harlam! Izzie: Galil’s middah is Achrayut, thinking about others. When living in a bunk, it’s important to not only think about yourself, but...
K’far Noar Divrei T’Filah – 6/28/25
K'far Noar Divrei T'Filah June 28th, 2025 Opening Reading Alexa E, Samara W, Bryce A, Jonah K, Chase W Alexa: To seek meaning at camp can be different for every person. Samara: In K’far we can seek meaning and be in a village all together. ...
Why WZC? Ask the Delegates!
The deadline for the World Zionist Congress election (which you can read more about here) is this coming Sunday, May 4th. We asked some of the Harlamites on the Reform slate - Harlam alumni, staff, faculty, parents, & more! - to share their perspectives about why...
Galil’s Tikkun Olam Project
Galil's Tikkun Olam Project By Tammy Anagnostis & Rabbi Sue Shankman, Harlam Faculty It can be easy to take for granted the basic necessities of life, like food and shelter, when you are enjoying your days running around camp from activity to activity....
How Harlam’s Values Shaped My Political Advocacy
HOW HARLAM'S VALUES SHAPED MY POLITICAL ADVOCACY By Eric Goldberg Eisendrath Legislative Assistant, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism There are precious few places that have shaped the arc of my life like URJ Camp Harlam. If you know me, you know that’s true....
A Journey of Jewish Leadership and Advocacy
From Camp Harlam to the RAC – A Journey of Jewish Leadership and Advocacy By Olivia Kogan Eisendrath Legislative Assistant, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism "Welcome home!" Each time I pulled through the gates of URJ Camp Harlam, I closed my eyes and felt an...
Why Mental Health Training Matters
By Lori Zlotoff, REDI & Camper Care Manager And Max "Shifty" Levine, summer staff member Part of the work we recognize on Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) - and take part in all year - is our focus on the sometimes-invisible disabilities...