Wherever We Went …

Wherever We Went …

by Shore, OSRUI Birthright Trip Staff As the song by Rabbi Larry Milder goes: Wherever you go there’s always someone Jewish You’re never alone when you say you’re a Jew So when you’re not home And you’re somewhere kind of...
OSRUI Alum Jason Brown Wins the U.S. Figure Skating Title!

OSRUI Alum Jason Brown Wins the U.S. Figure Skating Title!

Congratulations to OSRUI Alum Jason Brown on winning the U.S. men’s Figure Skating title this past Sunday in Greensboro, N.C.   Jason became the youngest man to win a national championship since 2004.  He totaled 274.98 points -a record for the event...
Where I’m From: A Poem on Identity

Where I’m From: A Poem on Identity

by Rabbi Phyllis Sommer, OSRUI alum and faculty member, and associate rabbi at Am Shalom in Glencoe, IL. I am from blintzes, from Crest toothpaste and kippot tucked into a dresser drawer. I am from no eating in the bedrooms, singing all the time, comfy couches, a...
Leaving on a Jet Plane

Leaving on a Jet Plane

by Hannah Cohen and Moshe Rubin The day was finally here. On January 4, 2015, we joined the participants of Birthright Bus 316 gathering at Newark airport in New Jersey to prepare for our flight to Israel. Although we were anxious for Birthright to begin, we were...
They Serve Chicken Here, Too

They Serve Chicken Here, Too

by Becky Dolinko and Maddy Chinn Shalom from Israel! Our first week was filled with lots of fun, friends, new experiences, and most importantly…great food! After a busy week of travel, we couldn’t wait to celebrate Shabbat. To begin our Shabbat, we...