By Max Weinberg, OSRUI Assistant Director “Though units may divide us, we always will be friends. United under a common name, we’re strong until the end!” This line comes from the OSRUI camp song, and I think it epitomizes the day we had in camp...
By Becca Levy, Rosh Eidah of Tiferet This week in Tiferet, we spent a lot of time preparing for the Star Spangled Mesibah, an all camp talent show! Each year Tiferet chanichim (campers) have the opportunity to host the Mesibah, presenting a top-secret theme, skits,...
By our Tiferet Segel: Rabbi Andi Cosnowsky, Associate Rabbi at Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard, IL and Cantor Vicky Glikin, Cantor at Congregation Solel in Highland Park, IL Tiferet Art Studio is the part of the camp that is dedicated to celebrating Judaism through...
By Jay Rapoport, Director of Lifelong Learning at Temple Sholom of Chicago, IL and Kallah Segel On the occasion of my tenth awesome day on segel (faculty) at OSRUI, I present ten of my favorite moments so far this session: 10. A Warm Welcome Being new this summer, I...
By Lizzy Scheinkopf, Rosh Eidah of Moshavah It’s been a busy week in Moshavah and we just returned from our first tiyul (trip)! While the tiyulim are out of camp enjoying the Wisconsin wilderness, we continuously monitor the weather to make sure that our tiyulim are...
