“I was making a difference. I was home.”

“I was making a difference. I was home.”

Lexi Floom, a former camper and Avodahnik, wrote this incredible essay about her favorite place on earth, OSRUI, as her college essay for Indiana University, and we are lucky that she has shared it with us. OSRUI. The second my eight year old feet touched the luggage...
OSRUI Birthright Trip 2016

OSRUI Birthright Trip 2016

Over Winter Break, a group of OSRUI staff members will be touring Israel with their best friends on the OSRUI Birthright Trip.  Check this space for regular updates from the trip. January 3rd: All Good Birthright Trips Must Come to an End By Noah Segal Our 10-day...

Meet Our Summer 2017 Staff!

We have an amazing group of Rashei Eidot (unit heads) this summer! Sara Splansky – Kallah Sara is beyond excited to be returning to OSRUI as the Rosh Eidah (unit head) of Kallah this summer! This will be her 13th summer at OSRUI, and her 5th on staff. Sara spent...
“What I Do There Matters”

“What I Do There Matters”

Dan Fleshler of the New York Times writes about the healthy and relevant debate about whether college age adults should return to their summer home at camp as staff or get a unpaid internship. We at OSRUI believe that working at camp is the “most real job you...