Issue 4 - July 18, 2008 - Gesher Summer Camp

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Page 2 The Gesher Gazette Negev (1—2) BUILDING COMMUNITY, ONE FRIENDSHIP AT A TIME. Being a friend means sharing experiences, expressing empathy, and learning from others; the bond of friendship strengthens one's personality and enables him or her to grow. Good friends nurture each other and can cultivate spiritual, emotional, and intellectual growth in one another. In our Negev aidah (unit), we are happy to see the friendships growing in each of our groups. Friends who greet each other each morning as they come off the bus and share experiences together all day at camp create a lifetime of memories. This week the friends of Negev shared together so many activities, but here are some of the ones your child may not have shared with you: eating our snacks & lunch together; praying together during morning Tefillot; singing our Negev cheer together during lunch; helping each other win Mitzvah tickets (the winner is announced on Fridays during Kabbalat Shabbat); creating in our Lego room; playing on the playground equipment; and singing the Birkat HaMazon (grace after meals) together after lunch. As week four comes to a close, we say "l'hitraot" (see you soon) to our 4-week friends and look forward to greeting our new friends on Monday. Shabbat Shalom, Emmy, Noah, Stacey and the Negev Team Cooking: Morah Feldman & Sara Jungreis This week back by popular demand…. We made “Shabbat Bread” which most of the groups ate during lunch. Why do we call it Shabbat Bread Glad you asked. There is a mitzvah in the Torah for when you make large batches of dough (using 12 or more cups of flour). After making the dough, a fist size of dough is removed and a special blessing is said thereby making this fist size of dough holy. This fist size of dough is actually called Challah. During the times of the Beit HaMikdash (the holy Temple) this dough was given to the priestly families to make their own bread. Today, since there is no Temple, we no longer give it to these priestly families. We may not eat this dough or derive any benefit from this dough because it is holy. So this past week when we took off the Challah we wrapped it in tin foil and baked it over and over until it was so burned no one would eat it or give it to their pet. You are then permitted to throw it away. Here are two great options to make Shabbat Bread at home: Bread Machine: 2/3 cups water 2 whole eggs 3 ½ tablespoons oil ¾ teaspoon salt 3 ½ cups flour a heaping ¼ cup sugar 2 ¼ teaspoons of yeast Follow bread machine directions. Shabbat Bread from scratch: Mix 5 ¾ teaspoons of yeast with 2 ½ cups of warm water, set aside, into a large mixing bowl add: 6 eggs (be sure to check eggs for blood spots), 10 tablespoons of oil, 2 tablespoons of salt, 10 cups of flour, 10 tablespoons of sugar, add yeast and water solution. Mix, adding additional flour if necessary (we usually added 2 additional ones) and then we removed the challah, do not knead. Cover and allow to rise for 3 hours, shape and bake at 350° for 20- 30 minutes (depending on the size). Enjoy! Kinneret (Pre-K—K) Kinneret, Kinneret how was week four It was so great, we want to do more! Kinneret, Kinneret did you have a good time It was nice to give tzedakah to Chai Lifeline. Kinneret, Kinneret what did you see Fabulous dogs jumping to catch their Frisbee! Kinneret, Kinneret what did you wear We wore wild, crazy hats on top of our hair! Kinneret, Kinneret what did you do We went to cooking, soccer, tennis and kickball too! Kinneret, Kinneret what else did you see Everyone’s favorite baseball and basketball team jersey! Kinneret, Kinneret is there anything you want to say We have fun at Gesher each and every day! Marla, Shelly, Michelle & the Kinneret Krew!
Page 3 Galil (3—6) Week four was quite a hit On baseball day we caught the ball with our mitt At the Swim-a-thon we raised lots of money And with our mad hats we all looked really funny We went to a Liberty basketball game And wore our favorite players jerseys some in the Hall of Fame The first month has come and gone so fast We build many friendships that we know will last We say goodbye to our session one campers and we’ll miss you so We hope you enjoy the rest of the summer where ever you may go Gesher Waterworks It is hard to believe that we are halfway through camp! What an action-packed week four we have had at the pool! Tuesday was our annual swim-a-thon, and our campers swam over 15,000 laps to raise money for Chai Lifeline and Camp Simcha. To date, we have raised nearly $8000. If you turned in pledges per lap, you should have received your pledge sheet back to be able to collect. If you need more pledge sheets, please let us know, and we will be glad to send them home. Please turn in your money by Friday, July 25, as prizes will be ordered that day. You should also have received your child’s week 4 swim report in today’s bus mail. If you did not receive a report, or you have questions, please contact Jeff directly at jeff@gesherfun.org, or at 973-597-1115, x1113. Tarbut: Ayala Jeff Reiss, Aquatics Director Miriam Stoll, Asst. Aquatics Director And the entire Gesher Swim Staff This week we used fun games to learn about Jewish Holidays. Negev and Galil played a board game with two groups competing when they landed on a Jewish holiday. For Passover the children searched for the Afikoman. For Hannukkah we had a spinning competition pretending to be dreidels and for Purim we challenged each other in song. Kinneret made Shana Tovah cards using pictures of places in Israel. Weekly Parsha D’var Torah: Pinchas The “3 Weeks” takes on a new meaning this year… Candle Lighting 8:07 PM MITZVAH CORNER Mitzvah of the week- Tzedakah Hebrew Word of the Day MONDAY: You can turn off the oven the chicken must be done. OFF = CHICKEN TUESDAY: Dr. Seuss wrote a great book about a white horse. SEUSS = HORSE WEDNESDAY: My dog does not sleep with his leash on. SLEEP = LEASH ON THURSDAY: I can always say yes. CAN = YES FRIDAY: I want my daughter to become a doctor but she wants to be a model. DAUGHTER = BAT This coming Sunday begins a 3 week period of national mourning referred to as the “3 Weeks.” After nearly 830 years, the edifice which stood on a Jerusalem hill, the Holy Temple, was tragically destroyed. It wasn’t just another building; it also served as the point of contact between heaven and earth. Nearly 2/3 of all mitzvot (commandments) are contingent upon it’s existence. The 17 th day of Tammuz marked the beginning of this destruction as the Temple walls were breached. Many have the custom of not eating/drinking that day, as well as other practices that culminate with the observance of Tisha B’av (9 th day of Av). Many people have difficulty feeling really sad. After all, those events took place nearly 2000 years ago. We live in the comforts of our wonderful country. How can we really relate For me, this year’s “3 week period” takes on additional meaning. The prisoner swap that Israel completed this week marked the end of a painful chapter in the history of that country. It was not only painful for those families of missing soldiers, but in many ways, for all of us- for we are One People—Am Echad. Our prayers and thoughts are always with you. It also reinforces to the entire world that one of our core values is the preservation of life. We, as a people, will do anything to protect this objective- even when at times it can be very painful. Please take a moment or two this Sunday, as we begin the “3 Weeks,” to reflect on the past as well as the present. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Richard Kirsch
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