Gaining Confidence at Camp

Gaining Confidence at Camp

The unit of Kineret led our Friday night Shabbat services last week. Their theme was Bitachon Atzmi or confidence and independence. Below are some of the words they shared.  By Sami, Anny, and Sophie: Our theme this week is confidence and independence. When I first...
Rachamim: Acting With Your Heart

Rachamim: Acting With Your Heart

The unit of Arava led our Saturday morning Shabbat services this week. Their theme was Rachamim or “acting with your heart.” Below are some of the words they shared. By Stella, Maya, Olivia, and Lila: This week’s theme of rachamim is acting with your heart. Rachamim...
Acting with Your Heart

Acting with Your Heart

Our youngest campers lead a heartfelt services Friday night. Their theme was “acting with your heart.” Below are the words they shared. By Ethan and Noah: Noah: This week we focused on Rachamim and acting with your heart. Noah once helped me when I was...
To Chavurah: Camp is within You

To Chavurah: Camp is within You

By Haley Admur For a few weeks at the beginning of the summer, I lived down in the Chavurah village all by myself. I occasionally saw a fox or a bunny, but for the most part, it was pretty solitary. After a long two years of hibernating, the pagoda was filled with...
Shehecheyanu Moments

Shehecheyanu Moments

By Ellie Tepper Shulman In Judaism, there are prayers for nearly everything! We say ha’motzi when we begin a meal. We say the Sh’ma and the Hashkivenu before we go to bed. There is even a blessing for when we go to the bathroom. But my favorite blessing of all is the...