From Mesibah to the Park!

From Mesibah to the Park!

By Becca Levy, Rosh Eidah of Tiferet After three weeks of rehearsing, Tiferet presented our Star Spangled Mesibah to all of camp last Saturday! Mesibah is a 4th of July Talent Show for the whole camp presented by Tiferet. Each year has a top-secret theme where the...
Caring for Nature, Finding Holiness in Tzofim

Caring for Nature, Finding Holiness in Tzofim

By Rabbi Toby Manewith, Director of Education at Emanual Congregation in Chicago, IL Captain Shemesh (Sun) and Mistress Mayim (Water) are standing in front of the collected campers of Kibbutz HaTzofim on a sunny morning talking about how they saved Tevatown (a...
Time Flies When You’re a Kehilah

Time Flies When You’re a Kehilah

By Yonah London, Rosh Eidah of Kallah What a crazy first week it has been in Kallah Bet! We have had a great time getting into our routine at camp and making it to all of our activites, but most of all, this week has been about creating a Kehilah (community) at camp....
The Future is Bright for Madrichim at OSRUI

The Future is Bright for Madrichim at OSRUI

By Max Antman, Rosh Eidah of Gesher.  Max has been working closely with Naomi Gamoran, Rosh Eidah of Machon and the machonikim. We often say that the most important staff position at camp is that of the madrich (counselor). It is for this reason that we consider our...
Sometimes You Can Go Back…

Sometimes You Can Go Back…

By Rabbi Deborah Gardner Helbraun, Hebrew School Principal at Temple Jeremiah in Northfield, IL Although this is my ninth summer on OSRUI Segel (Faculty), it is the first time that I was down in Moshavah for any length of stay since I was a madricha (counselor) there...