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We Love This Place! It was the first full day of Second Session, Kadima, and B’Yachad. And though there was quite a bit of heavy dew…because, of course, it never […]

We’re back! That’s right, camp is in full form! For those of you who are newcomers to the Machaneh Herzl community, welcome. We’re so glad you’re with us, and we’re […]

The flags have been lowered. The songs have been sung. And all that remains is the embers of the closing bonfire. Memories and experiences are forever etched into your campers […]

Hold on to your hats folks, this is a long one…I’m in a mood.  I can’t believe the last Shabbat of First Session is now in the books. The campers […]

Shabbat Shalom! As we head into the second Shabbat of the summer, I am delighted to share this week’s Shabbat message.  I’m Danya, the Director of Camp & Culture at […]

Yom Yisrael, Yom Yisrael, Yom Yisrael! It was a sleep-in morning (we give everyone in camp an extra hour of sleep on Thursdays, it’s good for health, energy, and spirit), […]

It never rains at Herzl Camp. It only heavy dews. And it was dewing it all day. We couldn’t do Flag because of the heavy dew, so we went straight […]

BIKKURIM! That’s right, folks. Today was Bikkurim. In Hebrew, I think it actually means “first fruits,” but at Herzl Camp, it means Color Wars! Bikkurim has been going on here […]

I’m coming to you from the porch on a cool but perfect summer night in the Northwoods. The loons are singing, reminding everyone who truly rules the lake, while a […]

What an awesome day at camp! It was a full, camp-style camp day. Technically, it was our first full day of regularly scheduled programming because we did an abbreviated version […]