Tiferet Bet campers work throughout the session on a final show, to which families are invited. This year’s presentation was spectacular and showcased the incredible creativity, talent, and passion of our campers. https://vimeo.com/103059775 ...
by Michael M. Lorge, Gesher Faculty We do not aspire to be Prophets, but we seek to be inspired by the Prophets. This was our focus for the second 2 weeks of Gesher 2014 at OSRUI. We developed an understanding that the Prophets were real people and that they were...
By Max Antman, Rosh Eidah of Gesher With only two days left of Gesher 2014, I am starting to get that end-of-camp feeling in the pit of my stomach. The session has really flown by, and I know I speak for all of the madrichim (counselors) in Gesher when I say that we...
SHABBAT VA’ETCHANAN 2014 It was a sad beginning to this week as Chalutzim, Kallah Gimmel and Tour La’Agam all went home on Sunday, after their amazing final banquets. This past Sunday also marked the end of Hadracha, a special program for adults from small towns...
By Rabbi Toby Manewith, Director of Lifelong Learning at Temple Beth-El in Northbrook, IL, and Tzofim Segel You can’t miss the bracelet; it’s neon green. It’s inscribed with the words: OSRUI – A LIFETIME OF FRIENDS. It was given to me within hours of arriving at camp....
