by rneil | Aug 10, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Lisa David When we gathered this morning in Chapel in the Woods, the portion of the Torah that we read together was D’varim, from the book of Deuteronomy. The portion talks about how, as the Israelites have reached the end of their wandering through the desert and...
by rneil | Aug 10, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Yesterday, our Galil campers (rising 8th grader) shared their thoughts about finding the meaning at camp during Saturday morning services. By Sophie, Maya, Sara and Chloe Throughout these past few days, we have started to realize how little time we have left this...
by rneil | Aug 10, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Friday evening our Sharon (rising 5th graders) campers led a meaningful service reminding us that that the journey is more important than the destination. By Luci, Ayla and Ava This week’s Torah portion, Devarim, retells parts of the journey that the Israelites took...
by rneil | Aug 10, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Michael “Mikey” Mitgang I truly believe that Jewish Life at camp pushes us to be the best versions of ourselves. The faculty programming is split into two different sections: Limmud (focused on biblical stories) and Israel (focused on Israel education)....
by rneil | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Emily Nestel When I first sat down to write this blog post, I was struggling with what to write about. How would I summarize an entire summer as the Carmel Assistant Unit Head in just a few short paragraphs? So, as I frequently do when I get writers block, I shut...
by rneil | Aug 4, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Yesterday our Gesher (CIT) participants, led a meaningful service about their transition from campers to counselors. Here are the readings they shared. By Ella Dear Camp, I love talking about you. There are so many things I love about you, I would talk about all of...
