by jared | Jul 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Cantor Katie Oringel, Temple Sinai, Toronto, ON What is the purpose of art? Our campers shared a variety of ideas: for people to look at, to be pretty, to tell a story, to express yourself, for nothing…. Kehinde Wiley was recently lauded for his portrait of...
by jared | Jul 6, 2018 | Summer 2018
Greetings from Maple Lake! After an unprecedented start to our 20th summer, we are so thrilled to be celebrating the first Shabbat together with all our campers. The irony of talking about the ‘calm before the storm,’ in last Shabbat’s message, the night before the...
by jared | Jul 1, 2018 | Summer 2018, Uncategorized
As we go through the final workshops of staff training and as we put the finishing touches on cabin signs and decorations, our staff took time to reflect on the past week of learning and preparing for the arrival of our first campers of 2018. What did you learn during...
by jared | Jun 29, 2018 | Summer 2018
Shabbat Shalom from Maple Lake! Camp is buzzing with excitement as our staff community completes our final preparations before our First Session camper arrival on Sunday. We are especially excited to be celebrating our 20th summer and want to share with you some of...
by jared | Jun 27, 2018 | Summer 2018
Looking for some last minute tips for packing? Our staff gave us some awesome suggestions to help our campers have the best summer yet! “Roll your clothes! You’ll get way more space!” – Melanie Wasser (Barak Unit Head) “Organize your clothes into labeled bags. This...
