by rneil | Jul 20, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Cori Miller I’m going to start today with a story. It’s about a boy who struggled, who made a lot of mistakes and one day did something really bad. What he did doesn’t matter, but what did matter what that he felt that it would always define him; that he would...
by rneil | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Haley Amdur This was not the first time Dan Nichols has visited Camp Harlam, but over the past few days, his work with campers was very unique to this summer. I had the unique experience of working with Dan and several campers Arava and older on a unity song. As...
by rneil | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Rabbi Adena Blum This summer is my fourth as a faculty member at URJ Camp Harlam. Harlam is my regional Reform camp. Harlam is the camp I would have attended if I had had the opportunity growing up. Jewish sleep away camp is where our children can eat, sleep, and...
by rneil | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Jackie Yoselevich Acharayut means thinking about others. For a 12-year-old that means waiting to go to the salad bar, helping your bunkmates during nikayon (cabin clean-up), and cheering up your friends if they are homesick. This past Saturday, Arava talked all...
by rneil | Jul 18, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
Week 3 did not disappoint! Read below find out the highlights of the week from each unit. Carmel- This week in Carmel was a blast! We started the week off with going to Dorney Park! We rode roller coasters, water slides and ate delicious food! We also enjoyed our...
by rneil | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Barr Weiss-Simon Being an Israeli at camp? It’s weird… mainly because theoretically you’re supposed to know everything. Supposed to know all the songs, and all about being Jewish and all about camp. But it’s still your first summer at camp and you...