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So, Camp Harlam, we want to ask you to act with your heart in a big way and pass along this incredible gift. Give out some free hugs (if you’re comfortable), celebrate people’s achievements, and lend a helping hand– even if it may seem less natural. Bring your thoughtfulness, compassion, and care back to the rest of your life and make the world a better place.

Last year was my first year of camp. The first few nights I was homesick but my friends and counselors gave me the confidence to get through the rest of the session and I must have had a great time because I came back and I’m having an awesome time with all of my old and new friends.

Unit traditions are something that are so special here at Harlam, one of the amazing traditions that we have in the unit of Arava is our teva campout. The teva campout is something so special to counsellors and campers and something that everyone looks forward to every year.

Week 3 was another fun filled week at Camp Harlam! Read below to find out what each unit has been up to! Carmel: Carmel has had a jammed packed week! We rode rollercoasters at Dorney Park, had an amazing Nefesh Mountain concert, enjoyed new rotations of arts and...

Saturday morning our Galil (rising 8th graders) campers led a heart-felt service based on the middot, rachamim (acting with your heart). By Ari F. and Jacob F. We are campers in GB1. This service, we are focusing on rachamim, or acting with your heart. We have seen...

Finally, this week, we were able to sit together, where he unveiled his plans for a Camp Harlam miniature golf course. Complete with 10 holes (the first hole is a practice hole for those new to the sport), each representing one element of camp, he had a cleverly designed and color-coded map. The attention to detail was remarkable, and my favorite hole was the one designed around a miniature Chapel on the Hill.

By Itamar Gendelam In Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan (half God, half warrior) condemned to hold up the celestial heavens for eternity. Thanks to this punishment Atlas will be forever known as a symbol of long lasting suffering and an ability to carry a heavy...

Our time here at camp is ours.  And what we do with that time and how we embrace this awesome opportunity is left to each of us to decide. It’s personal, and there truly is no right or wrong.

Artistic expression is so important to children and the ability to let their creativity grow is shown in a number of activities and enables so many of our campers to express themselves in ways which outside of camp they may not be able to do.

Two camps, two homes, so many shared values and traditions.  This is what Harlam and Newman provide for my family. I trust this is what all of our URJ camps provide for all our families.