The summer of 2012 marks an important moment in time for Camp Harlam. This is not a new camp; we have generations of history here in Kunkletown. But we see this summer as a critical period for us to take stock of all of our success in the past and show the true strength of this place; the power and potential of this Reform Jewish Movement; the capacity of its leadership; and the tremendous Kehillah Kedoshah (sacred community) that was built here and will survive for all time.
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Shabbat Shalom from a Cold Camp Harlam
The trees are finally bare and we even got a little bit of snow! But remember, it’s summertime forever at Camp Harlam! Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat Shalom from A Few New Harlamites!
This video was made during our “Taste of Camp” Shabbat Weekend from November 4th-6th! We had a wonderful time welcoming 55 new Harlamites into the family. Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat Shalom: 249 Days until Camp!
Camp does look beautiful in the Fall… This is what the Chapel looks like TODAY! In 251 days, the trees will be green and there will be nearly 600 smiling campers on the hill for our First Shabbat of the summer! Shabbat Shalom, Camp Harlam!
Shabbat Shalom from Aaron Selkow – 8/20/2011
[This week’s “Shabbat Shalom from Aaron” was originally a wrap-up of our final week, looking at what “The End” really meant to the season. But last night – during one of the seminal programming moments of the session – natural forces brought about a more powerful thing to reflect on. Enjoy…] Dear Families: I am the new Director and – based on what 1,100 campers have been saying to me throughout the summer – I am the person that “canceled Maccabiah” at Camp Harlam. Maccabiah, our traditional Color War program that has been a major favorite for decades, divides the campers and [...]
Shabbat Shalom from Aaron Selkow – 8/13/2011
Dear Families: Rabbi Vicki Tuckman, one of my professional colleagues at Camp Harlam, shared this quote with me earlier this week: “Righteous people are those who constantly wait for the opportunity to do good.” – Rabbi Aaron of Karlin Vicki wrote this down for me as we searched traditional texts and Midrashim for a statement that would befit an award we were to give out on Saturday night. The Perlmeter/Hertzman family and their friends were at Camp Harlam for Shabbat in order to remember Mitch, their son. Mitch passed suddenly in January, and he had been a lifelong member of [...]
Shabbat Shalom from Aaron Selkow – 8/6/2011
Dear Families: I was still a relatively young camp director in 2000 when I received an e-mail from a colleague about something that was “…going to take camps by storm”. Steve Baskin had started a company called “ILuvCamp” and their big idea was to offer camps a chance to help our families feel connected to their child’s summer home by allowing photos to be securely and simply updated to our web site. Some of us had been toying with this idea already, but we had struggled with the technology and other related concerns that would have to be addressed to [...]
Shabbat Shalom from Aaron Selkow – 7/30/2011
Dear Families: Did you know that Camp Harlam has the largest tables of any camp* in its Chadar Ochel? These monstrous wooden dining hall slabs fill the room that we eat in for each meal, and they make it difficult at times to navigate throughout the aisles to find your seat and deliver food. I first saw these tables in January when I took my inaugural trip to camp as the new Director, and when we entered the Chadar Ochel, I was immediately taken aback by their size. I explained to my guides that day that these were the biggest [...]
