Camp Kadimah News

CAMP KADIMAH The Power of a Community Coming Together

BY SARAH ATKINS, DIRECTOR

It has now been several months since May 14th, the day when it was offi cially announced that Camp Kadimah will keep its gates closed for the 2020 summer. This marked the fi rst time in 77 years that Kadimah has remained closed over the summer.

Within the context of a global pandemic, which has touched every facet of our lives, the cancellation of a Jewish summer camp in Nova Scotia may not seem like a “big deal”. However, for the many members of our camp community, it certainly felt like it. A summer without camp is a summer without favourite camp meals, favourite Peulot (activities), without nighttime cabin chats, and without camp’s many, many long standing traditions; small and large.

Most importantly, many were worried about the loss of the camp’s Ruach (spirit) and Chevra (community). With the loss of a summer at camp, we were challenged with the question: will we be able to preserve these essential foundations so that camp’s future summers aren’t impacted? After this summer full of virtual programming, the answer to this question is a resounding YES!

Over the past several weeks, with the help of dozens of staff volunteers, we have organized twenty sectional programs, six camp-wide programs, and a summer-long schedule of engaging social media content curated by our camp’s Cornerstone staff cohort. Rather than diminish the value of camp, these programs have only amplifi ed our yearning for camp, and all that it means to us.

We can’t wait to see all of you at the Barss in 2021! S

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