Color what?! COLOR WAR!
I’m sure you all remember from your color war days that breakout usually involves some form of deception or chaos; Someone got fired, bears in the forest; intruders; camp being sold to become Ashkenazic Adventure Camp… This year’s breakout may have made CAMPING history. After campers went on a “Run for Bivas”, they ended up […]
Yom Yisrael
Israel day at SAC is always a blast! Yesterday, we started the day off praying in the lodge, which was decked out in Israeli flags. We prayed for our homeland, for the people in Israel and for the safety of our soldiers. After an Israeli style breakfast, the boys headed down to the field for […]
Hip-Hop Monday
On Monday we had a special treat – in addition to the usual paddle boarding and paddle boat activities that campers enjoy on a daily basis, we had a surprise visit from Jay and Joe Agoado in a motorboat. Speeding out to Dead Man’s Island was a thrilling – and, for those who jumped off […]
Day 7: Health
Queridos Madres y Padres, Today was our first full Sunday up at Camp, and it means that we’ve officially been here for a full week! Although it’s a little quieter than usual because the CIT’s left for their overnight this morning, we kicked off the week by dressing up in our beloved Hawks gear […]
Shabbat Shalom U’Mevorach
Shabbat at SAC is a day that you don’t want to miss. All day Friday, campers and staff prepare for this illustrious day. Rabbi Hassan, Chacham Aryeh Greenberg, B3, B4 and CIT campers spent time putting up an eruv around camp, so that we can carry important items (water bottles!) Our kitchen crew cooked up […]
Day 5: Rainbows and thunderstorms and mountains, oh my!
Yesterday, I had the privilege of teaching the G1 and G2 girls during shiurim time. As we progress through our #blessed theme, we were learning about the atypical brachot that are said over the course of a year. We discussed the brachot of thunder and lightening, a rainbow, seeing a large mountain and even a […]
Day 4: The ‘Do You Know What That IS?’ Issue
The DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS? Issue Laboca and Cocoa: A new tradition at SAC, campers can arrive to the Cheder Ochel (Mess Hall) before tefila starts to drink hot cocoa and learn with one of the staff, Rabbis, or CITs. Some hot topics we have discussed so far are: If you could create […]
Day 3: #blessedtoimpress
Queridos Madres y Padres, What am I #thankful for, might you ask? Smiling kids, caring counselors, thoughtful educators, sunshine, paddle boards, all camp soccer and ridiculously delicious Sephardic food. The common denominator, of course, being all things that make SAC amazing. After learning about Gd’s divide plan for the world on day 1, according to […]
Day 3: mil dan
Queridos Madres y Padres, Our first full day at Sephardic Adventure Camp was a hit! All of our campers woke up like lions, and made their way to the Lodge to say Shacharit (morning prayers) and read Torah overlooking the beautiful Lost Lake. After a wonderful pancake breakfast prepared by our talented kitchen crew, […]
Day 1 – WE HAVE ARRIVED!
Queridos Madres y Padres (“Dear Mom and Dad” for those new to Ladino), As the kids arrived at camp yesterday with smiles on their faces, and danced their kulicus off to Ojo de Hamsa (see staff video on facebook), we sighed a sigh of relief and gave deep thanks for the Jewish summer camp experience. […]
