by akress | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Featured
How a Virtual Auction Came to Be By Rosanne Selfon Could someone please explain why people – grown-up adults – become kids again whenever someone mentions the revered word ‘Harlam’? And, those same adults seem mesmerized just thinking about bizarre items like bent...
by akress | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Featured
by akress | Feb 28, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Featured
By Lori Zlotoff Inclusion Coordinator “You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” These wise words come from Pirkei Avot, the Ethics of our Fathers, which is derived from the Mishnah, or our oral Jewish law. This famous...
by akress | Feb 21, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Featured
Our commitment to supporting the Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (MESH) needs of everyone has been fundamental to our work during the summer and aligned with our Open and Safe statement, which aims to develop a culture where everyone feels welcome and valued. We...
by akress | Nov 3, 2020 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Featured
By Adam Zemel To my old campers: Most of you are old enough to vote now. The youngest of you are in your final year of high school. Soon we’ll all be out here in the world together. Citizens. When I look around at this country, I fill with this growly feeling that...
by akress | Jun 17, 2020 | Camp Harlam, Featured
By Lori Zlotoff One of my favorite metaphors (and I do love a good metaphor) is when I talk about Harlam as a beautiful tapestry, woven together by the many different threads that make up our community. Our differences, experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives make...
