Endings and Beginnings

Endings and Beginnings

by Zoey Natkin, Social Media Intern Havdalah is a beautiful and bittersweet end to Shabbat. It marks the end of a previous, fun filled week, but also the start of the week to come. As first session comes to a close, the  same feelings of ending and beginning develop...
Tips for a Successful Summer

Tips for a Successful Summer

Preparing for Summer We are so excited to welcome your camper “home” to URJ Camp Kalsman! Kalsman is a warm, inclusive place full of new friendships, growth opportunities, and inspiring, creative Jewish moments.  We also know that the significant time away...
Kallah Gimmel Pictures 2023

Kallah Gimmel Pictures 2023

Gimmel Coogarim Gimmel Coogarim 2023 Gimmel Coogarim 2023 Silly Gimmel Coogarim – Cabin Alon Gimmel Coogarim – Cabin Erez Gimmel Nitzotzot Nitzotzot unit picture silly Nitzotzot unit picture Cabin Erez silly (Nitzotzot) Cabin Alon silly (Nitzotzot) Cabin...
A MadDog Machon Summer

A MadDog Machon Summer

by Brooke Gerber-Perham, C’23 Advisor Everything, everything will be just fine. These lyrics from The Middle were sung by the CITs all summer long and it rings true. But in reality, everything was so much more than fine. At Camp Kalsman, our Machonikim or CITs...
Two Claps

Two Claps

by Lyn Strober-Cohen, Kalsman Alum and ’23 Kesher Counselor This iyyun, or introduction to a prayer, was offered during Shabbat of Session Aleph, and it resonates every Shabbat here at camp. Last year, almost exactly one year ago, I said that the “two...