by rneil | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Aaron Selkow About ten years ago, I watched as a song leader at camp led campers and staff through an inspired session, shifting from folk music to prayer, from an old ballad that I was surprised the campers even knew, to a spirited rendition of a Dan Nichols...
by rneil | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Lisa Friedman At Camp Harlam, we think deeply and intentionally about middot. Middah is typically used at camp to describe the character traits that shape us. However, middot (measures) are not fixed aspects of who we are. As Jewish human beings, we strive to...
by rneil | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Rabbi Rachel Akerman I was a counselor at a Jewish sleep away camp the first time I remember observing Tisha B’Av. We sat on the floor in a dark room listening to the mournful melody of Eicha, we contemplated loss, some individuals fasted (as Tisha B’Av, like Yom...
by rneil | Aug 11, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
It’s been another fun filled week at camp. The weather has been perfect and we are excited to enjoy our last week of camp together! Carmel: Carmel had a great week! We took a trip to Dorney Park, had a Carmel campfire with S’mores, had some fantastic bunk...
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
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...