MakingA Day
T
he children needed
passports to get to
Israel so they made
them. In this par-
ticular case, the passports
worked fine. After all, this was
only an im aginary tit) to Jkrael.
Last summer,
niMer, panic
in
the Jewish Community Center's
day camp tooka fictitious trip
to the Middle East. As is com-
mon at most camps — day or
overnight — campers general-
ly partake in at least one theme
day a session. While Israel is
popular at most Jewish camps,
PHOTOS BY BILL HANSEN
almost anything, from a circus
day to color wars, goes for a
camp theme day.
Once the JCC campers ar-
rived in "Israel," they ate the
country's official food — falafel
-- went for a dip in the Dead
Sea (the Maple-Drake building
outdoor pool) and experienced
Israeli music and crafts. ❑
Top:
Lauren Davies and Erin Arya "in Israel."
Left:
Julie Moss takes a dip in the "Dead Sea."
Above:
The JCC pool or a day in Eilat?