Do You Hear That?

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by Libby Fisher, Communications Manager

If you walk around OSRUI at any given time, you’re bound to hear some amazing sounds! Between our tzevet (staff), chanichim (campers), and the teva (nature) that surrounds us here, we sure make a lot of noise – here’s a sample schedule of what you may hear, deep in the heart of Oconomowoc…

 

 

7:45am – Boker tov (good morning), OSRUI! As you walk by the Kallah area, you hear the sweet sounds of chanichim singing in the beit t’filah (prayer space).

8:30am – The chadar ochel (dining hall) is filled with chatter and laughter over a delicious breakfast of eggs and french toast sticks!

9:30am – If you listen closely in Tiferet, you’ll hear instruments in the Beit Am (Tiferet’s common space), acting in the theater, and deep concentration in the Mercaz Omanut (Art Center).

11:00am – The sounds of chanichim speaking rak Ivrit (only Hebrew) in Chalutzim float on the breeze!

1:30pm – After lunch, there’s a rare moment of quiet. Across camp, most of the eidot (units) are in m’nucha (rest time), where the chanichim write letters, play cards, or lay down for a quick nap.

2:30pm – All over camp, you can hear the sound of Gesher chanichim laughing and chatting during their second chug (elective) of the day – maybe they’re playing sports, sailing, or horseback riding!

4:30pm – Though the evening is almost upon us, every area in camp is teeming with noise! Chugim, the breicha (pool) and the agam (lake), the Mercaz Sport (Sports Center), and more are filled with happy, excited chanichim!

5:45pm – Was that a goat? Tzofim is in their va’adot (groups) before dinner, where they work in the gan (garden), feed the animals in the refet (farm), and beautify the grounds.

7:15pm – Throughout the chadar ochel (and in the downstairs eating areas, too), you hear the sounds of shira (song session)! The chanichim are learning new songs for Shabbat Shira, and belting out old favorites!

8:00pm – Down the High Road, you hear Moshavah packing for their next tiyul (trip) – chanichim are chattering about their goals for biking, hiking, canoeing, or rock climbing!

9:30pm – As the stars appear in the sky, OSRUI begins to fall quiet for the evening. Quiet – but never silent. If you listen closely, you can hear the faint strumming of a guitar in a tzrif (cabin), the soft neigh of a horse in the stables, and the chirping of crickets in the grass. Lilah tov (good night), OSRUI. See you again in the morning!

 

Libby Fisher is OSRUI’s summer Communications Manager, helping to give our community a window into our summer experience. Libby spent her summers as a camper, staff member, and Unit Head at OSRUI, and this is her 13th summer here.  Thanks to her experiences at camp, Libby is now studying to become a rabbi at HUC-JIR in Cincinnati, OH.