A great sage once said: “Whoever has not seen the EPICness of Camp Simcha has not seen EPICness in his life!”
Today, Camp Simcha moved East as campers and staff from all sessions joined together for a Sukkot celebration in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The festivities started at 2:30 at the Kotel where we all gathered together to say some prayers for the children of Chai Lifeline/Chaiyainu. We then all walked through the Old City, singing and dancing in true Camp Simcha spirit. At one point, we stopped in middle of the Jewish Quarter, sat down, and joined together in a moving kumzits (defined here). We then made our way to the party at Kikar Bait Machsa.
It was there that we had a chance to finally sit down and catch up with our friends from camp. We were served a delicious meal, and we’re offered fresh popcorn and cotton candy. After we had caught our breath, the music once again started. We were treated to a special performance by Amiran and Arik Dvir and their band. Our campers’ excitement was palpable as they climbed on staff members’ shoulders or were hoisted up in their wheelchairs. Many of the spectators couldn’t resist the energy and opted to join in. We put on quite an intense show for the Old City, with campers and staff bouncing, screaming, singing, and dancing like there was no tomorrow.