From the Director I recently returned from Israel where I spent a few days with the 35 Israelis who will be joining us as staff at camp this summer. Our Israeli shlichim (emissaries) come to us through a highly-competitive application process through the Jewish...
By Debbie Locketz, LICSW, Camper Care Director We have been busy talking to camp families over the past few months. It has been nice to reconnect with past camper families and welcome new camper families into our community. As the weather starts to get warmer, the...
Recently, we sat down with OSRUI Alum Jill Zenoff. Jill is a Jewish environmental educator, agrarian, community organizer, chef, and Chicago native. She recently took top prize at the Cheese Monger Invitational (SF 2019). She was the founder of The Gan Project (with...
In anticipation of the start of Passover and the opening of our spring eStore (the Monday after Seders), here are our Four Questions (and a bonus Fifth Question!) … about canteen at OSRUI this summer. In the past, I paid a canteen fee and my camper shopped in...
The OSRUI community can’t wait to welcome our first-time campers to camp this summer! Here are some suggestions for making it a great experience for both parents and kids: Prepare for camp together. Decisions about camp – like what to pack – should be a...
