Waking up and wearing Teffilin builds a kesher with our god, I know when I put on my Teffilin the connections feeling strong, what was a powerful relationship just turned into a bond, cause when I think about religion my Teffilin corresponds.

Asher Kidishanu Bimitzvotam Vitzivanu La’aniach Teffilin, we want to wake up in the morning but a challenge lies within, so we accept the Teffilin challenge it’s a marathon no sprint, and there ain’t no better feeling than when we wake up and we win.

My Teffilin started as a job and then that job turned into love, I want to make my family proud up to my ancestors above, my bais pointing towards my heart got my mind checking off the chart, I got my crown above my hairline the Brachot about to start.

We’re rapping about Teffilin can’t rap till we rap our Teffilin, got that spiritual feeling like our hands up to the ceiling, my Teffilin turned to habit it’s like eating sleeping breathing, my kavanas kinda crazy sometimes open my eyes screaming, I keep believing. My Emunah is never in doubt, cause I just put on my Teffilin and I figure it out. Totafot between my eyes the signs I’m wearing them proud, because I’m building up that Kesher that’s what Teffilins about.

 

 

 

Tefillin, you wanna know what they are?
As I recall, the boxes on your head and your arm?
If you notice, fairly oftenly they’ll leave a red mark
Or an indentation, but that shows that you’re shtark

Kedusha in your heart, soul, and shabbos lights 
These phylacteries give kedushah all around, aight?
While on the body you’re on a higher plane , 
Putting G-d above all else, a relationship with Him you claim.

These black boxes are worn by everybody,
Ashkies and Sefards, promoting camp sports equality.
Jews around the world, wearing the same black straps,
all of this is said in the context of this rap

 

 

Between your eyes, on your door, ’round your arm, bought in bookstores, especially getting 25 bucks from the OU, I guess it’s their priority and make us holy Jews

 

 

Black Strap phylacteries, the other half of me, like vines round some fresh sapp-lings, the Maharal did, don’t be talkative, when placing these leather straps round your ligaments,

 

 

you must kiddin’ me, he’s the epitome, more so than the pitom of the etrog on the citron tree.

 

 

Geshmak as Gul would say,

Each and every day,

That holiness penetrates,

Hashem opens his gates,

’cause he accepts our praise,

Wrap ’em up after you pray

Us Jews wear em

To get closer to hashem

 

Today was my first official day in Camp Sports. I had more fun playing my first two league games than I’ve had in a long time, and meeting so many amazing people was part of the incredible Camp Sports experience. Camp seems to be a really chilled out place where I can learn and grow in many different areas. When I first got here I was nervous because I was going to a new place where I didn’t know too many people, but I’m already wondering what I was nervous about in the first place. Today was the first day of what might be the best month of my life.

– Abie Hersh

This past Shabbos was Parshat Balak, another beautiful Shabbos in Camp Sports. After the delicious Friday night meal, all the different sports teams split up into their own onegs and tisches. My personal oneg had amazing food and even better ruach.

On Sunday, although it was a fast day, we still managed to have a meaningful yet exciting day. Sponsored by Landers College, each one of us was able to purchase a very own sefer from the seforim store in Baltimore. After the fast, there was an incredible opportunity to do a chessed while having a blast. We made a freethrow competition for Chai Lifeline and everyone participated. It was truly inspiring to see all the guys come together for such a great cause. Looking forward to the last week in camp!