by Lizzy Scheinkopf, Moshavah Rosh Eidah Moshavah really started off with a bang this week! On our first night of camp, Rabbi Max Weiss (Oak Park Temple, Oak Park IL) and Rabbi Amy Memis-Foler (Temple Judea Mizpah, Skokie IL) introduced us to our limud program,...
by Rabbi Phyllis Sommer – OSRUI alum, faculty member, and camper parent, and Associate Rabbi, Cong. Am Shalom in Glencoe, IL. Her son arrived at camp on June 20th and will be with us for four weeks. A prayer for my dear son embarking on his second year at...
by Itai Hacham, Chalutzim Rosh Eidah Going into our fourth day of Chalutzim, all of us madrichim (counselors) and chanichim (campers) are having a great time. Opening day started really well. From the moment that we welcomed the chanichim, we started using the most...
by Daniel Shore, Kallah Rosh Eidah Kallah Aleph had an awesome opening day as the sun illuminated our chanichim (campers) playing together and getting to know each other before we even ate lunch. We’ve wasted no time starting up our tochnit hayom (daily...
by Tessa Robinson, Tzofim Rosh Eidah The first two days of Tzofim Aleph 2011 have come and gone in a flash. Opening Day was a great day for all, filled with lots of singing, game-playing and ruach (spirit). On Opening Day, we learned some cheers, found out who was in...
