by rneil | Jun 27, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Lisa David Shabbat Shalom. Just standing here now, with all of you, for our first Shabbat of the session, brings me such joy. We waited a long, long time to be able to join in this moment of simcha. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks once wrote about the concept of Simcha. What...
by rneil | Jun 27, 2021 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Lyndsay Nelson and Celia Rubien Welcome Home! Our campers all heard these words countless times the other day when they arrived at camp. In past summers, we may have taken these words for granted, as we expected we would always be able to come back home. When we...
by rneil | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Carmel (our youngest campers) led a heart warming service Friday Night. Below are their writings they shared during services. By Leah, Emma & Elliot Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to Carmel Shabbat, 2nd session 2019! We are so happy to be here together with all of you....
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
Our Chavurah campers led a heartfelt service Saturday morning as they prepare to say “good-bye” to camp as campers. By Becky & Nina When you first sign up for camp you probably only knew the activities advertised and maybe a friend or sibling, but...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Cantor Rebecca Robbins On Sunday, we commemorated Tisha b’Av, a day of historical commemorative significance as we consider some of the significant tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people. And this Shabbat, we settle into Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat of...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Aaron Solomon I couldn’t think about what to write for this reading. As you might recognize by my standing up here alone, the Carmel Assistant, Emily Nestel, left earlier this session. I really didn’t want to come up here and do a reading all by myself, and my...
