by rneil | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Our Chavurah (rising 10th graders) campers led their last service as campers Saturday morning. Their theme was “identity” and how camp has helped them share their own identities over the years. Wang, Jacob, Jack, & Ethan When we were younger, we used...
by rneil | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Casey Quinto When thinking about our camps middot (Jewish values), I can’t help but reflect on the unit of Carmel and how they embody them throughout their first summer here. One the first day of camp, I gave a carmilian a bitachon atzmi bracelet after having the...
by rneil | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Friday Night our Carmel campers (rising 3rd and 4th graders) reflects on our camps Middah (Jewish values) and how they apply to their camp experience. Noah One time this session my friend needed a towel. I gave him one. I did it with my heart. Acting with your heart...
by rneil | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Rabbi Stacy Rigler This week I had the pleasure of helping Carmel prepare for the service. A camper said to me, “Rabbi I have the seeking meaning bracelet, but I’m not sure what that means.” “Seeking meaning is about learning more.” I told her, “Seeking meaning...
by rneil | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Haley Amdur This is a closing speech of this week’s Saturday morning service, but it’s also my message to you. I have watched you thrive at camp this summer. I’ve danced with you at Rak Don, I’ve sung with you at song session, I’ve...
by rneil | Jul 18, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Rachel Steinberg According to the United States Department of Agriculture more than 23 million people in the United States live in “food deserts” meaning they have limited access to affordable and nutritious food. On the news earlier this week, I heard a story...
