How is Shabbat celebrated?
Shabbat is truly an oasis in time at Camp Alonim. We begin our preparation for Shabbat on Thursday night when we remove all of the tables from the Dining Hall so that it can be cleaned and we continue getting ready until the time comes to gather for services on Friday evening. Everyone wears ALL WHITE. Even the tables are dressed in white tablecloths on Shabbat. The whole mood of camp changes on Shabbat. Once we put on those white clothes, everything slows down just a little bit. We spend more time as one big community on Shabbat. We eat as a camp instead of split up by bunk; we have a longer meal. After services and dinner we sing and dance into the night. Saturday morning we have a light breakfast and then a service that is split up by age group so that each and every camper can relate to the Torah service on an appropriate level. The rest of the day is spent resting, playing sports, spending time with your bunk, learning about the Torah portion and having (arguably) the best lunch t
