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Hannah Freedman, 13, attends Temima high school for girls when not at Camp Maor in the Poconos.
Rachel and Deborah Broyde at Camp Stone.
dance in front of men. Freedman wanted her girls, who are passionate about theater, to have the opportunity to meet other Jewish girls with similar interests. “It’s nature and nurture,” she explained. “Kids make friends with others who share their passions. It’s important for them to meet others who live this life, to know they are not alone.” In addition to daily shirim (classes), there’s a lake and pool and varied sports. Girls choose majors and minors. At the end of the session, they give a non-musical performance, after which the men leave and the girls per-
form music for their mothers, in the spirit of kol isha, not performing in front of men but giving girls a place to shine. They take a trip to see a Broadway show, with a class from an actress in that show. This is always a highlight of the summer. So while it looks like observant kids are limited, in truth the opportunities are limitless, letting children experience sports, crafts, theater, education and much more, all the while absorbing the halachic norms prized in their homes and helping them grow into strong, Jewishly knowledgeable and active adults. ■
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