Perseverance and Strength

Perseverance and Strength

During Saturday morning Shabbat services K’Far Noar participants (rising 9th graders) spoke about perseverance and how it often leads to personal growth healing. Below are the reading they shared.  By Carly & Mattie Last night you heard and learned all about...
17.95 Seconds

17.95 Seconds

By Cooper Schwartz 17.95 seconds. That’s been the record time for climbing to the top of the tower (about a 50-foot climb) since 2016, and when the summer began, I was certain that it would never be beaten. Sure, some people climbed fast, but not...
The Resolve of All of You

The Resolve of All of You

By Sam “Skelly” Kelly The theme for this Shabbat is overcoming a challenge. That theme is familiar to us here. In previous summers we have used our ability to persevere as a marker of growth. That has not changed but some of the difficulties we’ve...
Erin’s Happy Place

Erin’s Happy Place

By Matt Stamm We are genetically designed to notice contrast. That difference between light and dark in our everyday surroundings. Of course there are plenty of utilitarian purposes to this ability, but there is also spiritual and emotional value in it. We use it all...
In a Way That No Other Place Can

In a Way That No Other Place Can

Our Arava (rising7th graders) led a beautiful service Saturday morning. They shared their thoughts about why camp is special place to them. By Avery, Liza and Tyler Camp Harlam brings us joy – SIMCHA – in a way that no other place can. Some of the things that bring us...