Yom Bracha by Abby Kerbel

A man wearing a mask and hat reads from a paper to a group of children, also masked, standing under a canopy outdoors near a grassy field. The children listen attentively.

Our second Yom Meyuchad (special day) of the summer was Yom Bracha (Day of Blessing). We followed our regular schedule with z’man migvan (group time), Yahadut (Judaics), and swimming in the morning, and bechirot (activities) in the afternoon. What was special about Yom Bracha is that nearly every activity of the day, not just lunch and tefillot, had a bracha associated with it, in order to show us that there are blessings everywhere we look and for everything we do. There is a teaching in the Talmud that states that Jews should recite 100 blessings a day. Throughout the day hanichim (campers) counted their blessings in order to see if we could get to 100 blessings as an entire machaneh (camp)!  I’m happy to report we recited over 100 brachot!

A green oak leaf is taped to a white paper with handwritten blue and purple labels: “Thank you for making nature,” “Vains,” “leaf,” “Stem,” and “Oak leaf.” Arrows point to parts of the leaf. A colorful poster with Hebrew and English writing, tally marks, and bold letters. The sign lists words like Swimming, Senses, Stretching, and Transportation, with children’s hands visible around the poster. A counselor holds a large paper with Hebrew writing as a young girl tallies points. They are in a busy camp building with colorful posters, other children, and camp tables in the background. A large white poster with colorful Hebrew text at the top and tallied marks in the center. There is a list with Hebrew writing on the left and a red string attached on the right side of the poster. An adult and two children, all wearing masks and hats, make red handprints on a large white sheet outdoors in a wooded area. A printed sheet with text and colorful drawings is on the table.

 






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