by rneil | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam
After the Gesher Banquet of Thursday night both Gesher Assistant Supervisors, Rachel Klein and Julia Sherman were presented with their 5 Year Staff sweatshirts. Below are the remarks shared about each of them. To Rachel On the occasion of receiving your Five Year...
by rneil | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam
Friday night, Sharon (rising 5th graders) led services based on the theme of our camp’s Middot (Jewish Values). By Mia My bunk’s middah (Jewish values) is confidence and independence. I have always been independent. Coming to camp is a big change since I never...
by rneil | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam
Read each unit’s Round-Up below to see what happened in Week 3 at camp. Carmel: Carmel finally met their buddies! After a day in the Chavurah Village, Carmel now has new buddies for life. If the 4th of July carnival wasn’t enough Carmel participated in their...
by rneil | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam
By Ariella Kushner Last Saturday, our Sharon campers chose as a bunk one midah (Jewish value) that they wanted to work on accomplishing over this past week. Our bunks chose seeking meaning, pushing through a challenge, and pursuing confidence and independence. Many...
by rneil | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Uncategorized
By Felicia P. Gesher’s Final Song (to the tune of “Home” by, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros) Our Home On the hill and in the woods Not dwelling on the would’s and could’s Like the way that I do at school Well, holy moly, I might...
by rneil | Jul 11, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Uncategorized
This week, the unit of Galil led Saturday morning Shabbat services. Below are a few writings that Galil campers wrote on the service’s theme, promises. By Mimi I’ve always been someone who really, really values promises. I’ve also always been a little bit scared of...