OSRUI Staff: Heroes

by Susan Alexander, Associate Director There was a fire in downtown Oconomowoc on Sunday. Camp was not ever in danger as the fire was not near to our space. I am telling you about this because I want you to hear about some of the heroes who saved lives during this...

Meet the Rosh Eidah of Chalutzim!

Name: Hila Levin Position at camp: Chalutzim Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) Years on staff: 4 Total years at OSRUI: 10 What do you do when you’re not at camp? I graduated in April from Eastern Michigan University with a major in Dietetics. I loved being involved at Hillel!...

Shavuah Hachanah b’Chalutzim (Preparation Week in Chalutzim)

by Hila Levin, Chalutzim Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) Shalom Everyone! It has been a busy week here at OSRUI as we are getting ready for our chanichim (campers) to arrive! We are so excited to meet them and start our fantastic 7 weeks together. One of the things we have...

Moshavah Staff Can’t Wait for the Summer to Start!

by Lizzy Scheinkopf, Moshavah Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) The Moshavah tzevet (staff) is extremely eager for all of the chanichim (campers) to arrive in just a few days! During our first week here the tzevet participated in a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course, in which...

Tzofim Staff Busy Preparing for the Summer

by Tessa Robinson, Tzofim Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) I am so excited to be starting Shavuah Hachanah (Staff Week) with my tzevet (staff)! Tzofim staff worked all last week with Mosh staff to build our physical community, but this  week is all about getting the tzevet...