Pushing Through Challenges While at Camp

Pushing Through Challenges While at Camp

This Saturday the unit of Arava (rising 7th graders) lead our camp in services. Here are some the their readings they shared based on the theme, Nitzachon (pushing through a challange) and Bitachon (building confidence and independence). By Eitan: As we celebrate the...
A Path to Becoming Your Best Self

A Path to Becoming Your Best Self

At Friday’s Shabbat several campers shared reading about the middot (character traits) that we encourage our staff and campers to embarrass over the summer to create a path to becoming our best selves. Maya (Carmel): I am in CG3, I find joy in camp through my...
What Being a Camp Rabbi Means to Me

What Being a Camp Rabbi Means to Me

By Stacy Rigler 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...
Can I Tell You a Secret?

Can I Tell You a Secret?

By Lisa David Wow. The first Shabbat of the summer. The first time our community has gathered all together, in white, to pause, take a deep breath, and enjoy the community and setting we are so blessed to be a part of. This first Shabbat is special for many reasons....
Weekly Round-Ups for Week 1: 1st Session 2019

Weekly Round-Ups for Week 1: 1st Session 2019

Our first couples of days at camp have been a blast! Read below to find out the highlights from each unit.  K’Ton: We kicked off our week by getting to know each other and introducing our theme of Pokemon! For our first Kiff Kaff period we made our very own...