This past summer at URJ's 6 Point Camp, Jewish values were introduced every day or so. During breakfast, there was a brief introduction followed by a video from the sports world to illustrate one of camp's central values. Some of the videos were taken from real events, others were produced by organizations, and a few were done at camp. This was a very effective way to quickly enter into values discussions, something that made 6 Points more than just a sports camp. In my view, it is one of the elements that made this experience a Jewish experience.
In its short history thus far, 6 Points has done many things right. Their Jewish values approach is high on that list. In my opinion, they also need to develop opportunities to delve deeper into these and other Jewish subjects, but that will come with time and more experience. For example, I have always felt that since camp takes place during the summer, they should show the movie "Operation Thunderbolt" about the Entebbe raid which happened in the summer of 1976.
Every so often, I stumble upon a video that, like those we saw this summer, perfectly captures the values highlighted at 6 Points. When I do, I will post them to the blog.
The value: Charitzut (diligence)
Sport: Women's Tennis
Subject: Caroline Wozniacki
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