What Being a Camp Rabbi Means to Me
Havdalah began last Saturday night with the words “Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu”. Sitting next to me were several Israelis whom I had met at the Seminar outside of Tel Aviv this past April. Their Hebrew accents and the beautiful music made the prayer come to life.
Can I Tell You a Secret?
I think gaining confidence is actually about acknowledging that you are fearful of something and despite that, working through it.
Weekly Round-Ups for Week 1: 1st Session 2019
Our summer has gotten off to an amazing start here in Kineret! After taking swim tests and bunk photos we concluded our first day with Kineret University, a fun and exciting evening program that taught us all about Kineret’s special cheers, activities, and traditions.
Developing a Winning Attitude
One of the greatest gifts we are all blessed with is the presence of our URJ Camp Harlam. Here, our children – these campers – enter an environment that welcomes and values everyone. We create a sacred space that allows each of us to work on overcoming our fears and hesitations.
Ruach, Rak Dan and Maccabiah
To all of you who are new in this community and haven’t gotten the hang of Harlamisms yet, don’t worry- If David can get it anyone can!
Weekly Schedules: Week 1, First Session
Check out our weekly schedules! It’s day two and campers are out and about having a blast.
Build Yourselves. Build Your Team. Build Up Your Kids
But the beauty of camp is that it is actually all about the process. As we say in Philadelphia: “trust the process”. Tikkun Middot is about building character, and here at camp, I’d like to suggest we also put the emphasis on the act of building. Here, each day presents a new opportunity to be our best.
Swooped Up into the Weirdness
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...
Learning to Live Our Lives
It is a tremendous honor and joy to give something to a camper: a pearl of wisdom, an encouraging word, a little piece of yourself. They will appreciate it more than you know. They will appreciate you more than you will know. To bless is to feel bliss.
How Can Synagogues Be More Like Camp?
What does it mean to bring camp to your synagogue? It means having students who are empowered and use that empowerment to help transform their congregational experience.