Monday, August 21
It is so hard to believe that today is the last day of camp at Machane Stone summer 2023! Last night, the whole machaneh met in Indoor World for two hours of fun at homemade carnival booths (including ice cream, popcorn and cotton candy!! ) and some very exciting Machal …
Sunday, August 20
Shavua tov from Sugar Grove! It is a beautiful, sunny morning and the day at camp is fully underway. What an elevating shabbat! From start to finish, the whole machaneh enjoyed a spirited, fun, and meaningful shabbat. Machal returned to camp after their epic trip to Virginia, and they brought …
Thursday, August 17
After Color War, where the chanichim fought it out between the values of Haskalah and Mesorah, in shiur this morning we learned about the approach of Ne0-Orthodoxy as it developed in Germany in the 1800’s. Through Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch and Rav Azriel Hildesheimer, we talked about how to balance …
Wednesday, August 16
MESORAH and HASKALAH went at it all day here! Great sportsmanship all around and the eidah daled captains have been including as many chanichim as want to be involved. There are so many ways for everyone to contribute. Today, after mifkad, and tefillah, campers entered a bat mitzvah party for …
Tuesday, August 15
Color War Day 1 – Reporting live: Here in Machane Stone there are only two places/times one does not feel Color War: during tefilah (focus is on our relationship with Hashem) and in the bunk (where everyone should feel comfortable and help one another). Otherwise, game on!! Our two teams …