An Exhilarating Roller Coaster

An Exhilarating Roller Coaster

By Judith Giller-Leinwohl I haven’t spent a summer at Camp Harlam since 2012, but this summer I’ve returned home to fill the Staff Engagement Supervisor position. It’s been an exhilarating roller coaster so far, and I’m so thankful to say it’s been an absolute delight...
Goats, Goats, We Have Goats!

Goats, Goats, We Have Goats!

By Abe Plautt Goats, goats, we have goats! The enthusiasm that the Camp Harlam community has shown for the growing Farm program has exceeded anything that we could have expected. As Harlam welcomed hundreds of campers and staff into our gates, we also welcomed 2 goats...
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...