Wow, what a way to end off an action-packed week in Camp Simcha Special!
We went back several thousand years to the Stone Age today… Firstly, the dining room was transformed into one big cave! Well, not quite. But it did have cave to fit several people, fully furnished with lanterns and..rocks. If you look around you may catch a glimpseof members of the Flintstones and a couple of cavemen.
We had a unique opportunity today, in light of the theme. We had a visit from R’ Shimon Deutsch of the Living Torah Museum here, in camp! He brought with him several real ancient artifacts from some of his museums, all of which we were able to hold and/or wear. He is known for his fully hands-on exhibits, which people come from all over the world to study and ‘touch the past.’ He has actual items, including weaponry, eating utensils, clothing, manuscripts, and currency mentioned throughout the Torah and during the times of the fist and second Temples. He brought with him a chain vest and helmet worn by gladiators, a sword and shield, a spear, and more, which we were able to wear and hold. It was a fascinating experience! He explained everything that was on display and we even got a free book of his to take home with us!
One afternoon activity was car washing some of the cars in camp. It was a lot of fun playing with the soap; whoever was there got his share of it! Another activity taking place was a hockey game in which everyone was able to play. In addition, the pool and lake were open for swimming,boating, and many other activities and workshops that camp has to offer. Wow, what a week! Well, Shabbos is coming up and there is plenty more in store for us…