Monday, August 6
Greetings from Camp Stone! This morning during shiur, the campers explored how the Plishtim stole the aron kodesh and hid it in Dagon’s house. In the pre-lunch skit, the campers watched this dramatized as the Plishtim (ie Eidah Daled) stole the Aron Kodesh – (from our on-site mishkan)- and there was a call to Bnei […]
Sunday, August 5
Shavua Tov from Sugar Grove! We had a beautiful shabbat at Camp Stone and an energizing and wonderful beginning of the week! Shabbat at Camp Stone is hard to capture in words. Many campers (and their parents) share that they look forward to Camp Stone shabbat the entire year. Here is an attempt to capture […]
Friday, Erev Shabbat, August 3
Erev shabbat was a mix of shiur & outdoor hiking adventures and hachanot (preparation) for shabbat! Kaytana picked berries, Aleph hiked to a nearby field and played sports, Vav hiked into “town”, Gimmel went on a water hike that ended at a supermarket, and Daled went on a water hike. Everyone returned in time to […]
Thursday, August 2
Today was another wonderful day at Camp Stone! The campers enjoyed the full range of activities in the beautiful sunny weather: swim, refet (petting zoo/ small farm), dance, swim ceramics, high ropes, zipline, archery, horseback riding, Agam, improv, ice-cream making, farm-to-table cooking & more. The wide range of sports offered in camp includes 9 square, […]
Wednesday, August 1
Today the whole camp celebrated Rut & Boaz’s wedding!!! The campers returned to Machane this morning for tefila, energized after an incredible overnight. They enjoyed the typical (atypical for anywhere but here!) Camp Stone programming – a mix of art, nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife, sports, and immersive experiential learning. In the evening, the campers received […]
Tuesday, July 31
Today was another adventurous and amazing day at Camp Stone! Tonight is לינה – the camp-wide outdoor overnight! Today the campers enjoyed a full day of activities, including sports, swim, refet, horseback riding, archery, baking, climbing wall, improv, dance, swim, Agam, ceramics . . . and the incredible activities in the Village. . . and […]
Monday, July 30
Greetings from Camp Stone! We have been enjoying another rich and exciting day at Camp Stone! Please read on for updates on all of Machane – including a special spotlight (and update) on our amazing Machal program! During daily morning shiur, the campers reflected on texts related to Jewish female leadership, which aligned with our immersion […]
Sunday, July 29
Today was Bunk Day at Camp Stone! Aligned with our theme of “Settling Israel”, each bunk is designated as a different shevet. Today, each bunk had the opportunity to explore their shevet and create signs, songs/ skits, and a flag that represents their bunk’s shevet. Tonight at the “big reveal” each bunk presented and displayed […]
Friday – Shabbat, July 27-28
Shavua Tov from Camp Stone! On Friday, the campers enjoyed Tefilah, Shiur, and breakfast. Then, the whole camp embarked on a local tiyul (hike). The campers packed their lunch and water and each eidah left to their own hiking adventure. The destinations varied – including berry-picking, parks, trails, and ice-cream. Meanwhile, back at camp, Plugah […]
Thursday, July 26th
The campers enjoyed another amazing day at Camp Stone! The campers participated in a wide range of peulot including ceramics, sports, swim, dance, improv, slip n’ slide, dance, highropes & zipline, refet (petting zoo and small farm), baking, and making lemon nana from the fresh herbs grown in the vegetable garden and hothouse at camp. […]