From Campers to Couples

(From an article from the Jewish Federation of Danbury, CT.)

Jewish summer camps teach the value of communal involvement and foster the development of Jewish community leadership.
Huge numbers of community leaders and Jewish service professionals point to their summer camp experiences as an essential
part of their Jewish development.
All this, and fun, too!
The importance of the social scene can’t be underestimated, either. There are a surprising number of Jewish couples in the U.S. who met their spouses for the first time when they were children at camp. Teenagers get their first taste of romance and dating in summer camp—with a Jewish partner. Not a bad foundation for Jewish continuity!

Did you attend Camp Eisner? Did you fall in love there and meet your spouse in the Berkshires? If you did, be sure not to miss the Shabbat services on Friday Night, August 10, 2007 where there will be a renewal of vows for couples who met at camp. It is all part of Eisner's 50th Anniversary celebration.

From Shayna Judaica, a lovely gift for a couple to remember their day... a huppa hamsa!

And for more information on camps
Reform
Ramah
BBYO
Kosher

Hamotzi

In the Jewish camp movement- whether it is run by one of the movements or not- the one blessing which can be heard through out them three times per day is the Hamotzi as arranged by Dr. Samuel Adler- my children have been singing it for years. I am sure you know it- listen here with RealPlayer. The tune is quite near and dear to me given that Sam is the father of my nearest and dearest friend!

I just love this challah board and knife set from the Design Lab of Gad Almaliah. The design is simple but engraved on the metal elements of the set are the words to the Hamotzi in both Hebrew and English.

Shabbat Shalom!