My Morasha
Dear Friends, Teaching citizenship to children is essential for nurturing responsible, engaged, and committed members of a community. In camp, that could mean taking the responsibility for a clean bunk and campus, fully participating in…
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Dear Friends, Over the past three weeks, our educational content and themes were rooted in Ayin Tovah — seeing the good in the world, in others, and in ourselves. Building on “See the Good” is…
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Dear Friends, We say each morning in Shacharit, “Elokai neshama shenatata bi, tehorah hi” – “My God, the soul you placed in me is pure.” Not “was pure,” not “might be pure,” but IS pure. Still pure. Always…
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Dear Friends, In the summer of 2000, there was a camper who was not particularly athletic. To put it more bluntly, he was an awful athlete. Because of this, he shied away from most sports…
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Dear Friends, In the very beginning of the Torah, we’re told: “And God saw all that He had made, and behold — it was very good (טוב מאוד) – Bereishit 1:31.” From the first moments of creation, Hashem is…
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Dear Friends, Our campers and staff have begun the magical and meaningful journey of summer camp. The excitement that was beaming from our camper’s faces as they stepped off the bus was contagious. We feel…
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Dear Parents, This past week, we – with the entire Jewish nation – observed the traditions and halachot associated with the period of the ‘Nine Days.’ This greater level of communal and personal mourning is…
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Dear Parents, When else do our children have an opportunity to connect with nature in a consistent and wholesome way that nurtures their holistic development? Where else can kids be fully present, enjoying the outdoors…
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Dear Parents, The word Hineini appears 178 times in the Torah, almost always in the context of answering Hashem’s call. Sacrificing for our Yiddishkeit and Jewish values has been a consistent theme since the birth…
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Dear Parents, Our second ‘Hineini Highlight’ will not focus on the camper experience but, rather, on those tasked to care for our campers: Camp staff. While camp is designed to inspire campers, some might argue…
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For so many reasons and for so many decades, summer camp has been a powerful and impactful experience. What is most astonishing is that, as time progresses, summer camp has only become more and more…
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Dear Parents, Hineinu — we are here! Our campers and staff have begun the magical and meaningful journey of summer camp. We’ve never experienced such a positive start to a season. The excitement that was…
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It’s hard to formulate a message that accurately reflects our emotions as we enter this final Shabbat of Summer 2023. The past seven weeks, we’ve witnessed your children grow, learn, and love camp. These weekly…
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Summer camp is like a window that opens up a world of possibilities and allows children to see beyond their everyday lives. Just as a window provides a view to the outside, camp offers a…
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The walls of a house act as a physical and metaphorical boundary that separates the family (and, in our case, camp community) from the outside world. Within these walls, campers and staff come together to…
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