Adat In Time: Our Daily Activities

Here is a summary of the daily Adat Shalom Schedule (Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays) via pictures that we took. -Chocolatemilk, Eden, and Emily

                                                                      7:30 a.m Wake Up

Wakey wakey...

                                                                        8:00 a.m Breakfast

I'm starving, when's breakfast?

                                                                    8:40 a.m Shacharit

Aren't we supposed to be praying right now?


                                                                      9:20 a.m Nikayon

Nikayon, nikayon, we all love nikayon!

                                                                    10:00 a.m. Sports

An intense game of basketball on the Ramah courts.

                                                                       10:55 a.m. Chugim


We love Chug Blogging!

                                                                  11:50 a.m. Yahadut

You're right Emily, this rock does look like Theodore Herzl!

                                                                      12:50 p.m Lunch

We're both starving! SO ready for lunch.

                                                                  1:40 p.m. Menucha

Ahh, menucha.

                                                                    2:30 p.m. Swimming

How do we get in?

                                                                  3:30 p.m. Bunk Activity

Crazy times during tent activity.

                                                                      4:30 p.m. Tarbut

Beautiful art from Tarbut.

                                                                         5:30 Bonus

Bonus, perfect for showering.

                            

   6:45 p.m. Dinner

Getting ready for dinner, I can't wait!

                                                       

  7:45 p.m. Peulot Erev

You never know what activities are going to happen during peulot erev!

                                                                    10:00 p.m. Curfew

Nighty night, curfew time.



Maccabiah: Adat Shalom Style

Yarok (Green team) learning a new routine at their meeting place.



The yellow team has spirit... and yellow paint!



Blue team showing their true colors at opening ceremony.



A blue city is emerging.



Transformation from yellow to white.



Campers on the blue team getting ready to swim.



Micha, an Adom counselor, prepares to make a splash in the Ramah pool.



Amit jumping from the diving board to earn points for his team.



T'fillah Survey

For our t'fillah survey, three of us (Daniela, Rami, and Rachel) interviewed forty campers. We asked them what their usual routine is during t'fillah. We took a poll where the options were either talking, praying, not paying attention, or other*. -Rami L.

Our results were:
Talking- 25%
Praying- 35%
Not paying attention- 27.5%
Other- 12.5%

Most of these people are pretty bored. Here are some ideas to not be bored in t'fillah! -Daniela B.

What can you do to make campers less bored? Here are some hints from Rachel:
1. If you look at the back of our siddur, there are a bunch of poems about meaningful subjects. Look at those poems if you want inspiration.

2. Don't talk! As much as you're bored, it would be disrespectful to blab during services. If you can't resist the urge to talk, then play a game called "prayer talking." Here's how you play. Grab a friend and a siddur. Then, when you want to say something, flip through the siddur to different english passages, and point to different words to make sentences. Now you're prayer talking!

3. Make the best of services! You may think, "Prayer is boring!" or "Um, no!!" but in truth, the best way not to be bored is to have some ruach! Sing as loud as you can during the Aleinu, Modeh Ani, and of course, Hallelujah! -Rachel B.


*Other answers included sleeping, kicking a tree, and one girl who had a book behind her siddur.




Sleeping falls into the "other" category.

   

Sure she's paying attention... to her nails!



Rachel and Rami talking during t'fillah.



Now that's how you do it!



Peulot Erev Time with Adat Shalom: Jews in Show Business

On most nights of the week, Adat Shalom and other edot participate in various peulot erev (night activities). Below is one example of a peulot erev that Adat Shalom had last night, written from different perspectives of each blogger.

"What's the night activity?" We ask our counselors.
"It's a movie premiere," they respond. "Dress nice!" My tent becomes a flurry of "Where is my skirt?"
"Can I borrow your dress?"
 "I don't have any makeup!" and
"But I'm not ready yet!" Soon however, everyone was dressed in their Shabbat best, and we all marched down to dinner to look at other camper's outfits in our edah. After dinner, the whole edah walked to the BKR, and sat down on the benches, fully expecting to watch a movie and eat popcorn. Instead, our counselors announced that there would be a move at the end, but now we would be split up into groups, and we went off to learn about Jews in show Business. -By Daniela

Last night, on July 28th, one station was centered around movie scripts and skits. The skits were Winnie the Jew, A Goy Story, How I Met Your Bubbie, and Forest Schlump. My group was assigned to A Goy Story. It was about a bunch of different Jewish toys that were introduced to a new toy named Santa Goy. Santa Goy made it to the wrong toy store. Our skit taught the rest of the group that everyone is equal no matter what. -By Eden

Did you know that Jews are some of the biggest music legends in the world? For instance, Bob Dylan, singer of "Blowin' in the Wind" was born Jewish, converted to Christianity, and is now back to Judiaism today. Also, have you heard of Sammy Davis Jr.? If not, he was a singer and dancer along side Frank Sinatra. Sammy converted to Judiaism! We learned a lot about how jews influeced the music industry. -By Rachel

As two counselors act out a random scene, a roar of laughter sounds throughout the small crowd of Adat Shalomers. In one of the stations, campers got to learn about famous Jews in the comedy world such as John Stuart, Seth Rogan, and Adam Sandler. To learn about stand-up comedy, the jubilant campers played a couple of improv games. In The Jibberish Debate, two participants have a debate where they speak in a different language, and at the same time their partners translate for them. The funny part is the translators get to decide what they are debating about based on the tone of the other camper's voices. Obviously this game was created to amuse those who enjoy a good joke. -By Emily

Based on the four stations of the night, fashion was one of the most instense. Trash bags were used to make outfits for the runway. There were dresses, hats, suits, bracelets, belts, and even pants. Whether the outfits took five hours or thirty seconds to make, they lasted all night. Blood and sweat  was used to make our outfits. They were fit for kings, queens, and even jesters. Everyone had fun, and there were campers designing the outfit, judging, or modeling. My group made a fashionable one sleeve dress with a flower hair piece and stylish bracelet to match. When our model walked down the runway we knew we would win, and we did. It was really fun for everybody. -By Chocolate Milk

To conclude the night we watched Modern Family. Modern Family is a show that is about your typical family. Part of the reason we watched this show was because both of the writers are Jewish. In Modern Family, the characters have arguments that only bring them closer together. The three main families consist of A grandfather and his wife, Gloria, and Their son Manny. There is also Cameron and Mitchell, a gay couple who have an adopted child named Lily. The last family is Claire and Phil, and they have three children named Haley, Alex, and Luke. In the episode we watched, Phil and Claire switiched places and responsibilities. Some of the roles they switched included Claire taking Luke and Manny out and Phil taking charge of the house. -By Rami

Chugim Interviews

The Adat Shalom bloggers interviewed three different chugim today. They interviewed Omanut (art), Ceramics, and Jewelry.

Art: 

Rami: What is your favorite type of art?
Danielle: 3D art.

Rami: What element do you like to work with the most?
Danielle: Watercolor.

Rami: What is your favorite art project that you have made?
Danielle:  A watercolor vase.

Eden: What is it like teaching campers art?
Roen (Art Specialist): It's the best thing I've ever done.

Eden: Do you love art?
Roen: I adore art.

Eden: What is your favorite part about teaching art?
Roen: Encouraging people to be artists.

Ceramics:

Emily: What are you working on right now?
Lauren: I'm making a mobile for my brother.

Emily: What else do you want to make?
Lauren: I want to make a coffee mug and a chumsa for the wall.

Emily: What is your favorite thing that you have made?
Max: A mezuzah.

Emily: What are you making right now?
Max: I'm making a kiddush cup.

Rachel: So I know this is the ceramics chug, but what is one project you have already done?
Camper: I have made a hot plate so food doesn't burn the table.

Rachel: Cool! That sounds fun. Would you consider doing anything with ceramics in the future?
Camper: Kind of, maybe sculptures.

Rachel: What is the best thing you've learned so far?
Camper: How to build with clay with a purpose.

Rachel: How long have you been teaching ceramics?
Sarah (Ceramics Specialist): It's my first summer.

Rachel: What is your favorite project?
Sarah: Making mezuzot becaue it reminds kids to be proud of being Jewish!

Rachel: What is one thing you want your campers to get out of ceramics?
Sarah: That they can make something beautiful out of a boring lump of clay.

Jewelry:

Daniela: What do you do in your chug?
Sidney: We make interesting jewelry, and we experiment with new ideas.

Daniela: What do you enjoy about your chug?
Sidney: I get to take what I make home, and learn a new skill at the end of the day.

Daniela: Have you ever been in this chug?
Sidney: Yes, this is my third year.

Daniela: What is your favorite thing to do so far?
Sidney: Wire wrapping.

Daniela: Why did you choose this chug?
Sidney: Because I wanted to expand my skills in this area.

Chocolate Milk: What kind of material do you work with?
Barbara (Jewelry Specialist): Wire, beads, chains, and imported crystals.

CM: What do most campers like about this chug?
Barbara: They get to take their own work home.

CM: What is your favorite thing to make in jewelry?
Lauren: Bracelets.

CM: Who do you make the jewelry for?
Lauren: My family and myself.

CM: What do you like about this chug?
Lauren: You get to choose what you make and I like creating things.

CM: What do you do in jewelry?
Lauren: You learn how to make stuff.

Personal Prayers

These personal prayers, written by the Adat Shalom Bloggers, are for them to read to themselves during the Amidah. The prayers are written from their hearts and their minds, and they want to share them with their friends and family who are reading.

By Chocolate milk Marks-

1.
I hope my family will be healthy
I pray my friends will be in happiness
I wish the ones I love will always be safe
But I thank God everyday
That they love me as much as I love them

2.
The hope in my heart, will stay with me forever
The doubt in my head, is anything but clever
Shade from the trees give me cool air to realize my surroundings
I think of my house
I think of my foundings
I know in my heart that
I will never forget
The love I have shared and will never fret
The wind blows my hair and rustles the leaves and fruit
But the ground is soft
Sitting next to You
Remember me as I remember You
Because You know the love we share will always be true

By Rachel Bear-

We will never cease to love You because it is so easy and natural
As a daughter
I love my mother and father
And I am grateful for You
And I think of you every day
Even in my sleep
When I am awake
Every hour and every minute

By Rami Landes-

At the end of each day the sun shall set
Darkness descending like a fish net

Yet each day the sun shall rise
A marvelous sight for weak, sorry eyes

And then there is a time in between
A time where people aren't nice or mean

A time when the sick don't feel better or worse
A time when the sick don't need a nurse

If we could live in that time
People would enjoy this rhyme

By Emily Goldstein-

The water runs down
God cries tears of happiness
For the wellness of His creations
He made in His image
Cries tears of sadness
For the Wickedness of His creation
God is one

Grant me the ability
To cure the deepest hatred
And return it with love
A love so pure
That the most influence will fail
In the name of the Lord
That no rule will be broken
That no trust will fade
That no bonding will be destroyed
No love for God will be confiscated
Amen

By Eden Glucksman-

Thank you for letting me go to Ramah
Thank you for letting me have a healthy family
Thank you for the food and shelter I have today

By Daniela Bernstein-

Thank you God for twisted trees
For running children
For dead leaves
For splotched shadows
For hanging peas
For broken silly bands at the bottom of the pool
For cheering
For scratching pens
For detached feathers
For hanging vines
For parrots
For the shining leaves
For old mitts
For worn shoes
For funny answers
For eyes

By Daniela Bernstein, Rachel Bear, and Emily Goldstein



Make sure you are paying attention during t'fillah!



An Adat Shalom camper praying in their praying place.

Focus on the arc, and the Torah pops out!

"Peek-a-boo!" The Torah is peeking out of the arc.