By Rabbi Tom Cohen, founding rabbi of the French-American synagogue of Paris, Kehilat Gesher, and an OSRUI faculty alum. The terrorist attacks in Paris last January suggested to some French Jews that they try to find a safer haven elsewhere. For many others,...
by Alyssa Coffey, Chalutzim 2014 Although we never take off our watches, everyone seems to know that camp time runs at a different pace. Shabbat feels both longer and fuller that it does at home – and camp is the only place where I am truly able to take advantage of...
The Tower, Zipline, Leap of Faith, Flying Squirrel, Swing by Choice … what’s your favorite part of OSRUI’s Etgar (challenge) program? https://vimeo.com/136073741
Shabbat Eikev 2015 It’s been an incredible week here at OSRUI! Tzofim, Tiferet, and Gesher started the week by heading to Milwaukee on Sunday for a very special occasion … the Opening Ceremonies of the JCC Maccabi Games! The ceremonies consisted of the...
By Max Antman, Rosh Eidah of Gesher When I am explaining my summer job to those outside of the camp world, I usually say something along the lines of, “I run a 7th-9th grade leadership unit at OSRUI, a summer camp in Wisconsin.” While I find this to be the most...
