Spotlight on Teva (Nature)

A group of children and three adults stand outdoors in a grassy area, smiling and waving at the camera. Some people are wearing masks and hats. Trees and a field are visible in the background on a sunny day.

Teva (nature) is at the root of the Ramah Day Camp experience.  One of the many benefits of our camp location in Germantown, MD is Wellspring’s 200 acres of wooded property.  In our teva program, led by Sam Rubin, hanichim (campers) have the opportunity to explore the natural wonders of camp through the garden, nature walks, outdoor bishul (cooking), and medurot (campfires).

Here are some highlights from teva this kayitz (summer):

A group of young children walk in a line along a grassy path outdoors, following an adult. The children carry colorful water bottles and wear casual summer clothes. The sky is partly cloudy. A wire fence runs along the path.

A group of people work together in a garden surrounded by green grass and trees on a sunny day, with wood chip paths and gardening tools visible nearby.A dirt garden path runs next to a flower bed with small, colorful flowers planted in rows. Green plants border the garden, and a patch of sunflowers is visible in the lower left corner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We learn by doing.  Hanichim have been busy planting, watering and weeding.

A woman helps a young girl hold potted plants in a garden, with another child nearby. Sunflowers and gardening tools are visible, and trees are in the background.

An adult and a young boy plant flowers together in a garden surrounded by wildflowers. The adult kneels and gives guidance while the boy places a purple-flowered plant into a hole in the soil.A young girl smiles while gardening outdoors, crouching next to a flower bed and holding a small red trowel in the soil. She wears a blue shirt, tie-dye shorts, and sneakers on a sunny day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our oldest edah (age unit) learned how to safely start and maintain a fire.  Their beautiful medura (campfire) was used for roasting marshmallows and making flatbread.

Five children roast marshmallows on sticks over a campfire surrounded by rocks in a wooded outdoor setting. Some children are wearing masks around their necks. Trees and a wooden structure are visible in the background.

Four people roast marshmallows and one roasts a red candy over a campfire surrounded by rocks; a jug sits in the background, and legs are visible but faces are not shown.A group of children and adults enjoy an outdoor activity in a forest, smiling and holding up messy hands around a table covered with an orange cloth and art supplies. Sunlight filters through the trees above.A group of children and two adults stand around a table outdoors, wearing casual clothes and face masks. Some hold food and smile, with trees and wooden logs visible in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanichim ate tomatoes off the vine, harvested radishes, and will have the opportunity to pickle them in the coming week.

This week, hanichim performed a mitzvah (good deed) by filling pots with seeds and soil to donate to the Hebrew Home.






Categories: Anafim, Garinim, Nitzanim, Program Highlights, Shorashim
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