by akress | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog
By Glen Feinberg Avodah was the name of our unit at URJ Camp Harlam in the summer of love, 1969. Some of us, myself included, had been looking forward to this summer for several years, as it marked a seminal transition from camper to something better, different. No...
by akress | Aug 26, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Aaron Selkow As URJ Camp Harlam’s Executive Director, and on behalf of our entire Professional Staff and volunteer leaders from our Council, I would like to thank you – each and every person that has been a part of our anniversary efforts through Harlam@60 – and...
by rneil | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Josh Anoff and Erin Ried Dear Mom and Dad, it’s the first day of camp, and my bunk mate isn’t here yet. Dear Mom and Dad, I haven’t even left home yet, why am I writing a letter? Dear Mom and Dad, this place is so loud and confusing… I don’t really get what’s going...
by rneil | Aug 19, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
On Saturday morning, Chavurah said “good-bye” as campers. Below are a few of the readings their shared. We look forward to their return after a summer in Israel for their CIT year in 2020! By Avi and William “Lumpy” We were once slaves in...
by rneil | Aug 18, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Lisa David Last session, as Maccabiah concluded, our Carmel Girls took to heart our instructions that there be “no Macabiah in the bunk,” a message we share throughout Color War to ensure that the competition stays on the field and does not interfere...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Ellie Tepper Schulman I can tell you exactly where I was eleven years ago today. It was my first summer at Camp Harlam and I was celebrating Shabbat as an Arava Girls 3 cabin counselor. Back then, I probably was sitting in the middle section in the Chapel, getting...