A Summer of Brachot by Abby Kerbel

A girl wearing a blue face mask holds up a handwritten sign that says, I feel happy today! I am thankful for everything I have!! with drawings of a heart, star, rainbow, and smiley face. She stands in a pavilion.

This summer our theme was brachot, or blessings.  We learned about different brachot of thanks (The morning blessings, food, time), of praise (selections from the Amida, nature) and in our last week we discussed how people can both be a blessing through our actions, and wish blessings of good things for others.  As we say l’hitraot, see you later, to our Ramah DC Day Camp community from this summer, we hope that the values your hanichim (campers) experienced this summer in Yahadut (Judaics) and throughout their time at camp will help them to be a blessing to those around them.  And may we all be blessed with a happy, healthy new year.

A child sits on the floor, holding a stack of colorful Lego bricks labeled with Hebrew text. The child’s legs and hand are visible, and other legs and shoes can be seen in the background.  Two young children wearing face masks sit on the floor against a wall, showing off small Lego creations. One child wears a red cap, and both boys are smiling through their masks. Other children are partially visible nearby.

We learned about the building blocks of brachot.

A child wearing a mask with a leaf pattern holds up a handwritten sign that says, Thank you for making me born. The child stands indoors with wood-paneled walls and a window in the background. A child wearing a mask holds a handwritten sign that says I AM THANKFUL for the POOL inside a room with wooden walls and natural light. A child wearing glasses and a black mask holds up a handwritten note that says, I am feeling happy for everything I have & my house, family, friends. The child is in a covered outdoor area with trees in the background.

 

 

We created our own prayers and learned to express prayers in our own ways.

A smiling young girl holds up a paper frame labeled My Shehechiyanu Moments with moving to level 5 written in pink at the top. She is indoors at a table, and her face is framed by the paper.  A smiling child in a yellow Ramah Day Camp shirt holds up a white paper frame titled My Shehechiyanu Moments, decorated with drawings and text, inside a camp cabin with chairs and trees in the background. A young girl wearing a face mask and a grey shirt stands outside holding up a drawing of a spider web. Trees, a wooden shelter, and children are visible in the background.

A person wearing glasses and a green shirt sits on the floor with legs stretched out, writing on a sheet of white paper with a black pen. Colorful strings and a pink bottle are nearby. A child wearing a blue cap, black face mask, and green tank top sits on the floor, holding up a drawing with colorful symbols and the words Thanks for using Rainbows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We found many things around camp we are grateful for!






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