by rneil | Jun 27, 2021 | Shabbat Readings, Uncategorized
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...
by Jess James | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jess James | May 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Take Camp With Me Wherever I Go – By Danny New It’s been 11 years since I set foot in Camp, and yet I still dream about it once a week. Isn’t that weird? Well, to be honest: It’s probably only weird to people who didn’t go there. I wish I could have visited...
by rneil | Aug 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Rabbi Steven Sirbu Over the course of a 4-week session at Camp Harlam, each unit leads Shabbat t’filah (prayer services) once for the entire camp. It is a responsibility that some campers embrace while others are more hesitant. To help everyone participate in a way...
