Moshavah, NFTY, and Wholesome Values: A Common Thread

Moshavah, NFTY, and Wholesome Values: A Common Thread

By Beth Lipschutz, Moshavah Segel (Faculty) During t’filah (service) prep the other morning, two Moshavah chanichim (campers) asked if they could participate in leading the service by playing their guitars. “Of course!” I answered. This was camp t’filah at it’s...
A Blessing for Going Off to Summer Camp

A Blessing for Going Off to Summer Camp

by Libby Fisher, Communications Manager This blessing for chanichim (campers) heading to OSRUI this summer was originally posted by Rabbi Phyllis Sommer on her blog in 2011. To see her current blog, visit Ima On (and Off) the Bima! From the OSRUI Camp Song: Every year...
Song and Creation – Reflections on Shabbat Shira at OSRUI

Song and Creation – Reflections on Shabbat Shira at OSRUI

By Rabbi Larry Karol, songwriter, performer, Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Las Cruces NM, and OSRUI alum  I am sure that if you had asked me about what I would be doing after turning 60, I wouldn’t have imagined that I would I be participating in new conferences...

Deep Reflections

Rabbi Melissa B. Simon, Tiferet Segel and Director of Lifelong Learning at Shir Tikvah in Minneapolis, MN Imagine praying twice a day, every day. You might think the service would get a bit stale or repetitive. But here at OSRUI our prayer life is perhaps one of the...