by Anne Stein, Kallah Faculty Member and Director of Education at Cong. Etz Chaim in Lombard Working in Kallah is such fun because many of the chanichim (campers) are here for the first time so everything is new to them, especially Shabbat at camp. All week long the...
By Naomi Gamoran, Tiferet Rosh Eidah It has been a wonderful first week in Tiferet! The chanichim (campers) have amazed me with their incredible personalities and artistic talent! Our day begins with t’filot (services),where we join together in our outdoor Beit...
By Alyssa Gorenberg, Aquatics Staff Shalom from the breicha (pool)! My name is Alyssa and I’m one of the lifeguards this summer. When I’m not at the breicha you can find me and my ruach on the hill with Kibbutz HaTzofim! It’s been an exciting week as...
SHABBAT BALAK 2013 What a fabulous beginning to a great summer … kids have come from all over to meet new friends and learn more about themselves – many for the first time and some for five years or more. Our staff is truly remarkable, having gotten off to a great...
By Elana Gordon, Moshavah Rosh Eidah Moshavah really started off with a bang this week! On our first night of camp, our wonderful segel (faculty) members introduced us to our limud (Jewish studies) program, “Tending the Garden,” which focuses on the Jewish perspective...