by rneil | Jun 16, 2019 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Sam Blum Just under three weeks ago, I graduated from college. As you could imagine, there were a few different speakers present. None of them were horrible – perhaps a little dour for my taste – but they got me thinking about what we say to our young people. David...
by rneil | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Josh Anoff and Erin Ried Dear Mom and Dad, it’s the first day of camp, and my bunk mate isn’t here yet. Dear Mom and Dad, I haven’t even left home yet, why am I writing a letter? Dear Mom and Dad, this place is so loud and confusing… I don’t really get what’s going...
by rneil | Aug 19, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
On Saturday morning, Chavurah said “good-bye” as campers. Below are a few of the readings their shared. We look forward to their return after a summer in Israel for their CIT year in 2020! By Avi and William “Lumpy” We were once slaves in...
by rneil | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Ellie Tepper Schulman I can tell you exactly where I was eleven years ago today. It was my first summer at Camp Harlam and I was celebrating Shabbat as an Arava Girls 3 cabin counselor. Back then, I probably was sitting in the middle section in the Chapel, getting...
by rneil | Aug 14, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
This past Friday night our Kineret (rising 6th graders) campers lead services. Their theme was Gratitude. Below are some of the readings they shared. By Sammy, Oliver, Joaquin, Evan Gratitude is a big element of our day-to-day life. All of us see acts of gratitude...
by rneil | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog, Camp Harlam, Shabbat Readings
By Rachel Steinberg (Reading of “The Giving Tree”) This bright green book has been on my own book shelf for as long as I can remember. It is a story that I have read over and over again because of its simple message, that of gratitude. “The Giving Tree”...
