A Summer of Fun, A Lifetime of Friends: An Open Letter to OSRUI

A Summer of Fun, A Lifetime of Friends: An Open Letter to OSRUI

by Emily Dana, former OSRUI camper, Avodahnik, and Machonik.  This summer, Emily will be a Tiferet Madricha. Dear Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, Thank you. When I stepped out of the car ten years ago, almost to this day, I had no idea that you would become a crucial...
How Can We Combat the Scourge of Gun Violence?

How Can We Combat the Scourge of Gun Violence?

by Rabbi Joel Mosbacher, the spiritual leader of Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah, NJ, one of the national co-chairs of the Do Not Stand Idly By campaign, and an OSRUI Alum. “Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.” — Leviticus 19:16 This...
See OSRUI in Action This Summer!

See OSRUI in Action This Summer!

Thinking of sending your child to OSRUI in 2017?  Join us for a tour this summer to see OSRUI in Action!  We offer tours 3 times during the summer on Sunday afternoons: Sunday, June 26 Sunday, July 10 Sunday, July 31 If you have a new 2016 camper who hasn’t seen...
OSRUI – An Awesome Camp

OSRUI – An Awesome Camp

by Josh E.  This will be his 3rd summer at OSRUI.  Josh wrote this article for his temple bulletin.  I believe that every person has their own happy place. For some, it’s a beach; for others, it’s a great snow hill. My happy place is only a few miles away from my...