Last week, Jerry and Susan traveled to Israel meet with the Shlichim (Israeli staff) for this upcoming summer. They met at Giva’at Haviva for 4 days to learn everything about being a staff member at OSRUI. They studied, sang songs, prayed, and began to form an...
By Christen H., Oak Park Temple congregant and retreat participant. One of my favorite weekends of the year happens every March when Oak Park Temple holds its annual retreat at OSRUI. There is nothing quite like the feeling of coming into the dining hall after driving...
By Susan Alexander, OSRUI Associate Director The other day I had a conversation with George. George is a forester and a person who knows a lot about gardening. I told him about the greenhouse (khah-mah-Mah), and he told me many things about starting plants from...
