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Torah From Around the World

on May 17, 2012

To me Hebrew was this special secret language saved for when you were praying to God, kind of like Yiddish which was a special secret language saved for when I was getting in trouble. Ironically now that I live in Jerusalem – when I hear Yiddish it still means that I am in trouble. But back to being 13 and chanting in Hebrew, I remember the pride in mastering Hebrew and… the disconnect.

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We Can Welcome Every Youth

on December 22, 2011

Stephen Weitzman is currently a member of the URJ North American Board and serves as Chair of the URJ Special Needs Camping Committee. In this blog he discusses some of the sessions at URJ Biennial and the future of special needs camping.

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Go to Yourself – Parashat Lech L’cha

on November 9, 2011

Check out the Shabbat sermon given by Rabbi Josh Strom during Camp Shabbat at Shaaray Tefila NYC. He discusses how his summers at URJ Camp Harlam, where he first attended at the age of eight, helped to shape his future.

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Next Time You Have a Chance, Hug a Torah

Next Time You Have a Chance, Hug a Torah

on July 30, 2011

How many of us have ever hugged a Torah? Last Sunday evening my daughter Sarah did. As part of the opening ceremonies at Camp Eisner, the Torah is passed around and every camper has an opportunity to hold it. The first picture I saw of Sarah this summer at camp was of her hugging the Torah. It nearly moved me to tears. I’m sure that in the moment she was so excited to be back at camp that the meaning of what she was doing was lost on her – but not lost forever. I know that feeling so well.

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