by Rabbi Toby Manewith, Director of Education and Temple Emanuel in Chicago, and Tiferet faculty As I walked into the sports center filled with all of the Tiferet chanichim (campers) waiting for their evening program to begin, I noticed a pick-up game underway. There...
It is raining in Oconomowoc and there are thunderstorms predicted for most of the day. Here’s the rain plan for parents picking up their campers in Oconomowoc. As you enter the gates, you’ll be directed to parking. You’ll meet your camper and his or her luggage in...
by Susan Alexander, Associate Director of OSRUI They called their Rosh Eidah, “Grandpa.” That is how the story began. The rosh, Evan, who is 21, then decided to tell a story to his Tiferet campers as if he was, “Grandpa.” He told about his time in the war, and his...
Shabbat Chukat 2016 What a fantastic fourth week it has been at OSRUI. We cannot believe that we are half way through the summer! After a week of limud (Jewish learning), omanut (art), water slides, tubing, wilderness trips, ivrit (Hebrew), field trips to the zoo,...
How to succeed at bringing camp values back to your home without even trying. We have been in Kibbutz HaTzofim Bet for over a week and the chanichim (campers) and Madrichim (counselors) are settling into their groove. When your chanichim come home happy and tired...
