By Becca Levy, Rosh Eidah of Tiferet We have had a fantastic first week here in Tiferet! The chanichim (campers) have already begun to show us and each other their amazing talents both in and out of studio! In Tiferet, we begin or day by joining together for t’filot...
By Lori Sagarin, Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth Israel in Skokie, IL and Chalutzim Segel “You do what in the summer?” It is a question I have gotten for years from friends, colleagues and congregants. This summer, I will spend 3 ½ weeks...
By Jonah Brandhandler, Rosh Eidah of Kibbutz HaTzofim Our first few days in Kibbutz Hatzofim have been amazing! Despite a bit of a rainy start, the excitement and enthusiasm amongst our madrichim (counselors) and chanichim (campers) never skipped a beat. We spent most...
By Rabbi Anne Persin, Temple Beth-El in Dubuque, IA and Moshavah Segel I am a Mosh rabbi. Today I logged over 9,000 steps, baked over 400 shrinky dinks, tutored 6 kids for bar/bat mitzvah, planned 2 different services, offered my shoulder for a counselor to cry on,...
By our Chalutzim Segel: Rabbi Ilana Baden, incoming Senior Associate Rabbi at Temple Chai in Buffalo Grove, IL; Rabbi Carmit Harari of B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom in Homewood, IL; and Lori Sagarin, Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth Israel in...
