Tzippori, Tzfat, and Tztellar Food 

Tzippori, Tzfat, and Tztellar Food 

by Claire Dodinval and Hannah Klegon, from the OSRUI Birthright trip. Tuesday was our first full day in Israel and it was a blast. After a windy morning in Tzippori, we travelled to the city of Tzfat. There, we explored the ancient cobblestone roads and visited a...
Tour It, Tour It, Tour It Again

Tour It, Tour It, Tour It Again

By Evan Richter and Dylan Singer This Sunday, a group of OSRUI summer staff members, including Evan and Dylan, will be traveling together on a Birthright trip to Israel, led by OSRUI alum Daniel Shore.   In just a few short days we’ll be getting on plane and traveling...
Jewish community widens tent as racial diversity increases

Jewish community widens tent as racial diversity increases

OSRUI Director Jerry Kaye was interviewed for this article in the Chicago Tribune by Bonnie Miller Rubin.  The article also features OSRUI campers Meira and Tyler Burnett. Meira and Tyler Burnett look forward to their family’s annual Hanukkah party, when they...
Jewish community widens tent as racial diversity increases

Dancing My Way Into NFTY

by Sarah Ruben, OSRUI and NFTY alum I am a third-generation NFTYite and URJ camper, so it was a given that once I was old enough, I, too, would participate in NFTY, the Reform Jewish youth movement. When the time came for my first regional event, however, despite my...
Give the Gift of Camp – Giving Tuesday

Give the Gift of Camp – Giving Tuesday

By Susan Alexander, Associate Director “Dear OSRUI,  Thank you very much for the scholarship that is helping me get to camp this summer.  I wouldn’t be able to go without your help.   I am so excited for camp!  I can’t wait to have fun and make new friends.  There...