By Pam Wilson

Is it me or does every mother desperately want a Herzl Mom sweatshirt? I really need one to proudly wear around my world here in St. Louis. It needs to be a zip hoodie (with or without the actual hood) with HERZL MOM emblazoned on the left breast pocket. It needs no year, in fact; it needs nothing else, except that: Herzl Mom in contrasting color.

Because I am a Herzl Mom. And you are too, if your kids go to Herzl Camp, have gone to Herzl Camp or if your kids are planning on going to Herzl Camp. We are a breed among ourselves. We “get” Herzl and camp and love that our kids LOVE this place. After all, we enjoy watching our kids have so much fun.

I would also enjoy a Herzl Camp MOM t-shirt with some cute slogan on it that reads: My kids went to Herzl Camp and this is all they brought me. Because not only would I wear it, I would love to tell more people about Herzl Camp and how amazing it is. If I have a t-shirt like that on when I am volunteering at the high school or in the baseball stands, I can easily let anyone know I am a Herzl fan.

My husband Kenny would love a Herzl Dad t-shirt, too. And, what an amazing Fathers’ Day gift that would be. Especially, since in all honesty, Kenny would be buying it for himself. No matter. If one of our kids brought a t-shirt like that home (along with the wet, dirty laundry that they always bring home to me), Kenny would be happier than happy.

What about a really cool headband for the girls for Shabbat. They could be tye-dyed blue with Herzl Camp written across it. How cool would that be to see a sea of tye-dyed headbands on the website at Shabbat. Maybe the girls could even tye-dye their own headbands to wear. The boys could get blue Herzl Camp hats to wear. Yes, there is a lot to be said for individuality, but come on! It would be amazing to see. And even more amazing for the kids to wear. Once home, it would be fun to see a Herzl Camp hat out and about. Many years ago we were on Martha’s Vineyard and went to The Black Dog. To this day, when I see a Black Dog hat/shirt/sweatshirt it’s a conversation opener for me.

I have sweatshirts from just about every place I’ve ever been. I would be just as happy wearing my Herzl Mom t-shirt or sweatshirt as I am wearing my I LOVE New York t-shirt or my Cardinals t-shirts.

I am a Herzl MOM. Proud of it. I want the world to know.

On my sweatshirt.

Shabbat Shalom