by akress | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
You may already know that Harlam’s Gesher (Counselor in Training) program is more than just a summer of fun – it’s a leadership development opportunity for rising high-school seniors. But you may not know that Gesher participants are also able to explore the...
by akress | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Featured
By Sara Cohen I did not grow up going to overnight camp. Neither did my husband. So when my oldest son started asking, at the age of 9, if he could spend a month at URJ Camp Harlam over the summer, I said no. The following year he asked me again, was a little older...
by akress | Mar 7, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Rachel E., Sydnee O., and Shayna S. In early February, Rabbi Stacy Rigler asked us to stay back after a Keneseth Israel youth group (KIFTY) board meeting to talk about an idea she had to honor the anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland,...
by akress | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam
URJ Camp Harlam is proud to celebrate February as Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month. Visit the Disabilities Inclusion Learning Center to learn more about the URJ’s work in this area and read our Executive Director Aaron Selkow’s...
by akress | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
Please note that this blog is about the shooting at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue and discusses topics that may be upsetting to some. By Becky W. The horrific shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 28th was a tragedy, especially for...
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...
