Dip the Apple in the Honey

Here's a little modern twist on 'dip the apple in the honey'.
Well, seriously, what comes to your mind when you think of apples?




I made this 0ne for a teen- class I gave about Rosh Hashana

Economics

I'm not sure exactly what came over me, but it was a sudden inspiration.

Galaxy of the kayak

Stepping into my parents' backyard in Lakewood, I am transported to a different galaxy.

No longer do I live in the realm of grass, trees and squirrels. I now belong to the domain of BBAMB. That's the official intergalactic code for Boats, Boats, and More Boats.

Don't be alarmed at the picture, those aren't all my father's boats...

I mean, they all are my father's boats. They just aren't all my father's boats. This picture isn't even half of my father's boats. Close, but not quite half.

Yes, the famous Captain Locker who spent years battling swans in famous ake Carasaljo has hoarded his signature watercraft at his, until now, secret lair. Behold, the boats...

Pesach themed cartoons

Here are a couple of Passover themed cartoons I sketched for one of my teen classes.
The idea behind the classes was to admit that the seder, indeed the whole Passover experience (although fun) can be very confusing if you look at it from an intelectual angle, and to explain in depth how it all makes perfect sense. Giving teens and appreciation for the beauty of the holiday and its rituals.


This one was from the first class in the series which dealt with the difficulty in understanding the purpose of the whole holiday.


This class dealt specifically with the structure of the Haggadah, and how to understand its organization, thereby developing a deeper appreciation for its seemingly random paragraphs.

Funny Signs of Utah (and Wyoming)

ya just don't find signs like this in the city

photo credit: Josh Small (camp driver, boys division)

Beautiful Sights of Utah (and Wyoming)

The trademark of Majestic Ranch- Beautiful sunsets, and non- stop sprinklers!

photo credit: Josh Small (camp driver, boys division)

Caption Contest

Come up with a great caption for this pic, and post it to the comments below, or email it to info@nageelawest.org

Photo Caption Contest

Here's a pretty random picture from NageelaWest girls' session. Come up with the funniest caption for it.

New Slideshow

Take a look at the top of the blog for a slideshow of NageelaWest 2010 pictures. Click on a photo to see it full size!

more old pics...

well, one of them, anyway...

I gets the havdalah candle. Don't ask me why...

This one's from 2005

Back when Shorties were Shorties

I came across a batch of really old Nageela pictures on my hard drive, so I'll look through them and post any that aren't too traumatic for ye' average folks to see.

Here's one of Shorty (before he was Rabbi Shorty) back in 202!

Whoaaa, look at those biceps, Azi.

I blew it way up, and I DIDN'T SEE A SINGLE MOSQUITO!

Teen Plurg

in honor of azi- a plug for the teen program

(and baby blue text... just like this year's Nageelawest shirts!)

Throw him in the lake...

Oh wait, we already did! Here's Rabbi Shorty after flipping off t a kayak in Lakewood.

By the way, the water was up to everyone else's neck.

NageelaWest logo ideas

Here are two ideas (Okay, really just 1 idea, split into 2 possibilities) for a NageelaWest T- shirt design.

It is (obviously) based on the playstation 3 design. I think the top one is more authentic (looks like the 'S' in PS3), but is a bit harder to read.

What do you guys think?

Okay... any other ideas? I'm working on a few, but I'm open to new ideas.

I saw the Signs

You gotta love Utah. There are all kinds of funny signs there. Here are a few that I saw on my recent trip (sorry, I didn't get pictures):

This handpainted sign was outside this tiny shack:

SMALLEST STORE IN UTAH

There was a progression of Xing signs that went as follows:

DEER XING

COW XING

TRUCK XING

GRANDPARENT XING

I kid you not. Utah, a truly unique place.

Re-Onion 2010

Thanks to Corky for sending me these pics from the reunion. Sorry I missed it this year.
Think maybe you're overdressed? Just a tad? What do you think this is? A paintball field?

When ice skating gets too tiring, you can always fall back on the good ol' Canadian pasttime of pressing your face against the glass.

That picture might look cooler on the beach, but...

I don't have a snappy cation for this one. Oh well, can't win 'em all.

Now I really feel bad that I missed it. Looks like everybody was there. Hope you had a blast! I hope I'll be able to come visit CNB this summer for a day or two.

so true

My travels do occasionally lead me to some really interesting places.
ALong my recent journeys, upon a valiant quest to hunt down a resting place for NageelaWest, I passed through Zion National Park, one of the most beautiful sights in our USA. Especially in the snow.
Just outside of the park, literally in middle of nowhere, I found this very telling streetsign.

How apropos.

a kids' park?

For this, I needed to bring my kids to disneyland?

That's right. During winter break, my family went to disneyland (which is not nearly as cool as Nageela, anyway) and here's one of the terrible lessons they teach kids. I try to teach my kids NOT to waste.

Silly mouse

Bunk Photos

They're finally up!
Go to www.campnageela.org to view the bunk photos, or click here!

Pictures are now on the blog!

If you look at the top of this page your eyes will undoubtedly be drawn to the flashing images of the first week and a half of Nageela 09. Click on the pictures to view them individually. Thanks to our talented media specialist, Shlomo Kay for taking and posting these pictures. A special treat is in store for all visiting parents with a video presentation that will be playing on a loop in the camp lobby all Sunday.