by rneil | Jul 28, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
It’s been a fabulous first week of camp! Read below to find out the highlights from each unit. Carmel: What a great week! We had Carmel orientation night where we learned the ins and outs of Camp Harlam. We also enjoyed our bunk bonding night. Celebrating our...
by rneil | Jul 27, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Lisa David One of the most popular songs sung here at Harlam is Summertime Forever, a long-ago Maccabiah (Color War) alma mater, which has become a favorite at song session, campfires, and more. A line which seems to capture the unique quality of how time moves at...
by rneil | Jul 27, 2019 | Camp Harlam, Summer
Friday evening our Arava (rising 7th graders) led a creative service using poetry to explain each of our camp’s seven middot (character traits). By Jordana and Aubrey Why do I return here, a place I do not know? Is it the tower? Color War? The Lake? Where’s the...
by rneil | Jul 27, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
Our K’Far Noar (rising 9th graders) campers led services beautifully on Saturday morning. Their theme was acceptance and inclusivity. Below are the readings they wrote and shared with our camp community. By Dimore and Ellie K’far decided that the theme of this...
by rneil | Jul 27, 2019 | Camp Harlam, Summer
By Casey Quinto and Katie Jones You Are Not Your Age You are not your age, Nor the size of clothes you wear, You are not a weight, Or the color of your hair. You are not your name, Or the dimples in your cheeks, You are all the books you read, And all the words you...
by rneil | Jul 26, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Ellie Tepper Schulman Once upon a time, not so long ago, A camper got packed up and was ready to go. Off to Camp Harlam in Kunkletown, They were so excited, all smiles, no frowns. When they arrived, the counselors all said, WELCOME HOME, let me show you to your...