by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Lisa David Dear Harlam Families, As our session and summer come to a close, and we experience our “lasts” – last Shabbat, last song session, last night – it’s natural to look back and reflect on how far we’ve come and all that we have experienced throughout the...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
Our Chavurah campers led a heartfelt service Saturday morning as they prepare to say “good-bye” to camp as campers. By Becky & Nina When you first sign up for camp you probably only knew the activities advertised and maybe a friend or sibling, but...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Cantor Rebecca Robbins On Sunday, we commemorated Tisha b’Av, a day of historical commemorative significance as we consider some of the significant tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people. And this Shabbat, we settle into Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat of...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Andrew Flatt Building the next generation of leaders is crucial to camp as well as to our society as a whole. Many outside observers view the Gesher program as solely giving the participants experience and training in being a counselor. But the reality is that the...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Aaron Solomon I couldn’t think about what to write for this reading. As you might recognize by my standing up here alone, the Carmel Assistant, Emily Nestel, left earlier this session. I really didn’t want to come up here and do a reading all by myself, and my...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Kara Weiner Dear Chavurah, It’s a little bit surreal to be here, isn’t it? Whether you started way back in Carmel or started just last summer, you would look at those Chavurah campers doing their readings at their final service, and would think that the time would...
