Sabraim Week 6

Dear Sabraim Parents,
This week has flown by. It feels like just yesterday we were all being introduced to each other at orientation. I guess the saying is true that time really does fly by when you are having fun! Unfortunately, the third session at camp has come to an end. We are excited for the fourth and final session to get underway.
The theme of the week was Sukkot and Simchat Torah. During theme time with Val, our group learned about Sukkot and its meaning to the Jewish people. Sukkot is a Jewish festival, the Feast of Tabernacles, which celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the desert wandering of the Israelites during the Exodus. It is celebrated from the 15th to the 22nd day of Tishri. Our group had a great time building Sukkahs (a temporary structure with a roof of leafy boughs and sticks) during group time. We crafted them out of popsicle sticks, and leaves that were collected from outside. Everyone did a wonderful job working in small groups, and each Sukkah was uniquely made. On Friday, we were able to display our Sukkahs during Shabbat. This gave the campers a great deal of satisfaction.
Tuesday was Pajama Day at camp. Campers and Counselors were able to wear their favorite Pajamas to camp for the day. Some outfits were silly, while some just kept us all comfortable for the day.
On Wednesday, Tzofim campers went on a field trip to see the U.S.S Slater, a ship from World War 2 that is now a museum. We were able to take a very detailed tour of the ship. During our tour, we saw where the soldiers slept and ultimately lived for their duration of time spent fighting in the war. The campers were thrilled when our tour guide showed us the control room where all of the important machines and radios were kept. One of our campers had the opportunity to steer the ship for a brief moment with the actual steering wheel used in the war. We were fortunate enough to have visited the U.S.S Slater on the Coast Guards 220th birthday celebration, so we were able to listen to Veterans talk about their time while serving on the U.S.S Slater. It was a terrific day!
Sabraim has continued to work with Molly, the Music Specialist, on playing songs with the “boomwackers.” This week we learned how to play the National Anthem. We were given the opportunity to show off all of our talent at Shabbat on Friday, so Sabraim campers performed this song for the entire camp. We rocked the camp!
Next week has many promising events planned. We will be learning about Hanukkah in theme time with Val. Tuesday is Team Spirit Day at camp, so make sure everybody wears some sort of team jersey or hat to camp to support their favorite teams. If you play on a team, feel free to wear that jersey. Next week is the start of Color Games. This is always a camp favorite for not only the campers but the counselors as well. We will be finding out our team captains early next week and our team color as well. During Color Games please dress in clothing that supports our team color. It is always nice to see the campers dressed in their finest color games attire. Next week is sure to be promising.

Thank you for another great week at camp!
-Sarah, Gillian and Jacob