Leadership Lessons from a Leafy Locale

Leadership Lessons from a Leafy Locale

By Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, Temple Sholom of Chicago, and Mosh Segel I once had the pleasure of learning from Harry Kraemer, of the Kellogg School of Management.  He taught that leadership is not something one waits for until an invitation arrives.  Leaders start leading...
Erev Tzrif, Judaica Bowl, and Pool Parties…What Could Be Better?!

Erev Tzrif, Judaica Bowl, and Pool Parties…What Could Be Better?!

By Max Antman and Libby Fisher, Rashei Eidah of Kallah Week two is well underway in Kallah Aleph, and the fun has only intensified since Opening Day! During the past week, we went swimming in the agam (lake) and breicha (pool), played sports, and went to our chugim...

Tzofim Aleph…We’re Ready for Week 2!

By Aliza Ainis, Rosh Eidah of Tzofim   Wow!  What an amazing first week at camp! We had some rain but that didn’t stop us from having fun in Tzofim. Most of our programing is outdoors, but we were still able to experience all that camp has to offer. This past...

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI!

SHABBAT KORACH  2014We have been working on the plans to build an ark this past week because we’ve had so much rain, but it looks like the dove has finally appeared and is ready to fly around camp!  Tzofim probably saw the most rain, but Moshavah held their own as...

Anachnu M’dabrim Rak Rak Ivrit

By Micah Brandhandler, Rosh Eidah of Chalutzim   Shalom From OSRUI! We have had a great start to Chalutzim this summer.  The “shock” of speaking only in Ivrit (Hebrew) has worn off and the chanichim are beginning to open up engage in conversations. ...