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On this past Friday night, as we celebrated our first Shabbat together, our staff members raised these tallitot over the heads of their campers, and together we sang Hashkivenu , the blessing we also sing each night here at Harlam, asking for a shelter of peace to be spread over us.

If you don’t put your whole self into activities at camp, you will not be able to enjoy yourself fully. What every you do at camp, put your all into it, and make it count. 

Camp is where I developed a sense of humor, where I learned to take care of myself, it’s where an only child found sisters and brothers for the first time, and it’s also where I developed the confidence to try to lead others.

It's a beautiful sunny day in Kunkletown! See what your camper will be up to by reading the calendar below.  

5 years later, I now feel all of the love from my former counselors, some who have been with me throughout this entire journey. I feel so many new connections to this place that have really always been there, even though it has taken me until now to find them.

We hope that the time you have spent at camp has filled you with passion, gratitude, and purpose. Each summer at camp is a living monument to the forces of hope and imagination, creativity and love.

One of the best metaphors for how camp brings out your best and true self is the nicknames that our campers and staff acquire during their time here. Nicknames are acquired when one completes a significant challenge.

Josh Bomze has given us leadership, creativity, joy…he has taught us, he has empowered us…he’s pulled a few pranks, said some outstandingly funny stuff…but in my view, the greatest gift he has made to camp is giving his child a chance to make this her own.

Singing at song session, hanging out with friends at rest hour, and jumping off the diving board are a few ways we found joy at camp. We found simcha this summer, and we hope you did too.

In the story I just read, words were so powerful to eradicate and repair.  Our words, when chosen wisely, can carry undeniable force as we decide whether to use words to encourage, or to be destructive, to help or to heal, to hurt or to harm.