Week 2 Round-Up: 2nd Session 2021

Week 2 Round-Up: 2nd Session 2021

Week 2 was a blast. It has been an exciting week of sports, arts and adventure. This week’s highlight was “Israel Day!” Read below to find out more about each unit and what they did last week.  Carmel: Opah Ay Carmel had their very first Israel Day!...
Week 1 Round-Ups: 2nd Session 2021

Week 1 Round-Ups: 2nd Session 2021

It’s been a fabulous start to 2nd Session! Please read each unit’s round up to find out more! Carmel: Carmel is off to an amazing start! The unit began their summer of fun with Harlam 101. We learned camp cheers, passing and stacking, and even got a demo...
Nothing Short of Magical

Nothing Short of Magical

By Lisa David Wow, time has flown this summer. At Harlam, we always talk about the need to have a true and beginning, middle and end to our experience. From the moment we welcome home campers on Opening Day, through the packed days that both fly by and also feel full...
Small Changes

Small Changes

This past weekend, the unit of K’far Noar led Saturday morning Shabbat services. Below are a few of their writings on the service’s theme, the large effect that small changes can have.  By Mikayla & Sasha At Camp Harlam, Shabbat is an image of a loving community...
An Ode to “Stars in the Sky”

An Ode to “Stars in the Sky”

By Alex G.  I’ll never forget the first time I heard “Stars in the Sky.” It wasn’t in the middle of the Chadar Ochel (dining hall), buzzing with excitement after the first day of camp. It wasn’t after the final banquet, the melody soaked with melancholy as our voices...
An Inclusive Community is a Stronger Community

An Inclusive Community is a Stronger Community

Written by Amy Kales, Camp Parent Seven years ago, I was anxiously preparing to send my eight-year-old son, Noah, off to Camp Harlam for his first sleep-away camp experience. Having not been raised Jewish (I currently identify as Jewish by Marriage), in an area where...