Camp Magic in the Winter – Father Son Retreat

Camp Magic in the Winter – Father Son Retreat

By Bill Choslovsky, participant on the Father & Son Kallah   If I told you I spent a weekend mostly snowed in and prayed, you would probably think that sounded boring. But we did it — and loads of other stuff — at a father son retreat at OSRUI,...
Song and Creation – Reflections on Shabbat Shira at OSRUI

Song and Creation – Reflections on Shabbat Shira at OSRUI

By Rabbi Larry Karol, songwriter, performer, Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Las Cruces NM, and OSRUI alum  I am sure that if you had asked me about what I would be doing after turning 60, I wouldn’t have imagined that I would I be participating in new conferences...
Song and Creation – Reflections on Shabbat Shira at OSRUI

“And you shall order schnitzel …”

by Bradley Egel, NFTY and OSRUI Alum People frequently talk about generational leadership. The Hebrew phrase, l’dor vador, literally means “from generation to generation,” and is most often applied to the handing down of leadership from one generation to the next. If...
Song and Creation – Reflections on Shabbat Shira at OSRUI

Tiferet Bet Final Show

Tiferet Bet campers work throughout the session on a final show, to which families are invited.  This year’s presentation was spectacular and showcased the incredible creativity, talent, and passion of our campers.   https://vimeo.com/103059775  ...
Inspired by the Prophets in Hiding

Inspired by the Prophets in Hiding

by Michael M. Lorge, Gesher Faculty We do not aspire to be Prophets, but we seek to be inspired by the Prophets.  This was our focus for the second 2 weeks of Gesher 2014 at OSRUI.  We developed an understanding that the Prophets were real people and that they were...