Shalom! Almost every evening at camp, we have a different cabin lead T’fillot (services). Each camper writes a part and reads it before all of camp in between the prayers we say or sing as a community. This way, every camper gets the opportunity to share something of themselves with the wider camp, and to teach the community something about their values, Judaism, or their connection to our prayers. Our cabin services make each of our T’fillot that much more unique and meaningful. —Jacob Kraus, T’fillah Specialist

Shabbat Evening Service

July 18, 2014

Cabin 11: Theme: New Connections

Opening Song

L’cha Dodi page 138

Before camp I was worried what if no one likes me? What if I’m in a different cabin than my friends? Whwn I started unpacking I knew I was wrong! The Bar’chu prepares everyone for services, just like preparing for camp! –Sam Loiterstein

Barchu page 146

Now that I think about it, we are a team, we are all a team. Like soccer, it is not one person that scores the goal, it is the team that scores. This prayer relates to our theme because team has no “me” and praying brings you closer to Judaism and I am proud to be a Jew. What does praying mean to you? –Justin Doninger

Ma’ariv Aravim page 148

We are connecting with G-d when we read the Ahavat Olam. We are also connecting with our cabin. It relates to holiness because we’re making new friends. It also connects to me because I connect with people. – Milo Tomlinson

Ahavat Olam page 150

Making connections is hard. When you move to a new city or town, it’s difficult because they can be totally different people. For some people it’s easy, but for me it was hard. Sometimes, connections last forever. -Owen Robenson

Sh’ma/V’ahavta page 152

When I went into my new school, I was going into a new community and none of my friends were there. But, I made new ones in about a week. From then on, I continued making friends through the year. I adjusted quickly to the new community. –Zach Hardy

Mi Chamocha page 158

When in the process of forming connections you don’t realize it, but after they’re formed, you can look back on them and they happened. I moved to Colorado, I went to a new school and made friends, but only after I did, I realized what happened! –Gabriel Weksler

Hashkiveinu page 160

V’shamru page 162

V’shamru v’nei Yisrael et haShabbat l’asot et haShabbat l’dorotam

Brit olam beini u’vein b’nei Yisrael ot hi l’olam.

Ki sheshet yamim asah Adonai et hashamayim v’et ha’aretz

U’vayom hashvi’i shavat vayinafash.

The people of Israel shall keep Shabbat, observing it in every generation as a covenant for all time. It is a sign forever between Me and the people of Israel, for in six days God made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day God rested from labor. (Exodus 31:16-17)

Sometimes you have to be a leader and start a connection. When my second sister came, I had to be a leader at the house like Abraham. But at the same time, I had to form a connection. Today she is 2 and we are best friends. Please rise for the Amidah. –Noah Zelin

Amidah page 166

When you make new connections, you know that there is someone there for you. If it’s a friend, counselor, or even your neighbor. When you have a connection, you’ll know it! –Benny Caruso

Shalom Rav page 178

I have 2 groups of friends. The 2 groups are school and dance friends. They are different because I have 2 different experiences. With my school friends, I learn and with my dance friends, I dance. Dance is a new experience and sometimes a little more difficult than school. –Sasha Albright

Silent Prayer

The first time I went to school, I was scared. But then I met a lot of people and it was the most amazing time of my life. –Dylan Chupack

Aleinu page 586

I have been a camper for 2 years and I have really bonded with people at camp. This year a lot of people in my cabin are new. My cabin bonded really quickly this year and I have made lots of new friends. -Eli Jacobs

Kaddish Yatom page 598

Oseh Shalom

Oseh shalom bimromav, Hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu

V’al kol Yisra’el. V’imru: Amen.

May the One who makes peace in High Places make peace for us and for all the world. And let us say: Amen.

You make lots of new connections when you pray at camp and I have made a lot of new connections at camp! So, don’t be scared to make new connections. -Simon Warner

Closing Song