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Tisha B'Av at Camp
Whenever Tisha B'Av falls on a weekday, we face the question of how to observe a sad day of the Jewish calendar while at Jewish summer camp with kids from various Jewish backgrounds, ranging in age from pre-K up through 9th grade. This year, we started on the migrash watching counselors and staff perform as Jewish heroes, ancient and modern, in stories that showed us that it is good deeds - not capes - that make superheroes.
Throughout the day, we talked about ahavat chinam (boundless love), hodaya (gratitude), and tikkun olam (making the world a better place). Chanichim (campers) built “fairy houses” for animals out of sticks and leaves, wrote notes to put in the “Kotel,” and did team bonding and team building games with swim, migdal, and sports staff. Each camper was invited to contribute to a campwide art project - a mosaic mural showing what kindness each individual can bring to the world. Watching chanichim support each other and our community gave us all hope for the better future we will build together.
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