The Last Week of Camp

by Rabbi Ike Serotta, Avodah Segel (Faculty) The weather in Oconomowoc is beautiful!  The evenings have that end of summer feeling and the kids are putting on longs and longs in the evenings.  More important is the feeling in the air as we enter the last week of...

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI!

SHABBAT NACHAMU  2012 Today marks the Shabbat after Tisha b’Av, offering comfort to the people.  This and the next six weeks represent the haftarot of comfort leading up to Rosh HaShanah.  We are all feeling a lot better at camp and have had a remarkable week here at...

Maccabiah…Good for the Soul

by Rabbi Scott Segal, Moshavah Segel (Faculty) Yesterday was Maccabiah (color war) on camp, when the chanachim (campers) break into four color teams (red, green, yellow and blue) and engage in a variety of sporting and artistic endeavors.  There is much to love about...

Shalom from Kallah Gimmel!

by Daniel Shore, Kallah Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) Time has been flying because…WE’RE HAVING FUN!! Monday was our hiking trip to the Kettle Moraine State Park’s Scuppernong Trail. We easily took on the 2.3 mile trail and enjoyed a day at the park with lunch and free time...