Tiferet Takes on the Art Museum!

Tiferet Takes on the Art Museum!

By Becca Levy, Rosh Eidah of Tiferet What an amazing week we’ve had in Tiferet! Our kehila (community) has really started to come together and the chanichim (campers) are looking forward to their second Shabbat and beginning an exciting third week at camp! This week...
Maccabiah Opening Ceremony 2014

Maccabiah Opening Ceremony 2014

OSRUI’s Teva Color Wars Maccabiah Games opened Wednesday night!  The teams are fire, water, wind, and earth, and they’ll be competing all day Thursday.  Here’s a video from the opening ceremony. https://vimeo.com/99211974
Digging OSRUI!

Digging OSRUI!

By Rokki Parrinello, Co-Principal of Religious School, Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates, and Tzofim Segel All of the Tzofim chanichim (campers) are having a fantastic time at camp! They are truly “digging” camp this summer. The Limmud topic in...
Leadership Lessons from a Leafy Locale

Leadership Lessons from a Leafy Locale

By Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, Temple Sholom of Chicago, and Mosh Segel I once had the pleasure of learning from Harry Kraemer, of the Kellogg School of Management.  He taught that leadership is not something one waits for until an invitation arrives.  Leaders start leading...
Maccabiah Opening Ceremony 2014

Erev Tzrif, Judaica Bowl, and Pool Parties…What Could Be Better?!

By Max Antman and Libby Fisher, Rashei Eidah of Kallah Week two is well underway in Kallah Aleph, and the fun has only intensified since Opening Day! During the past week, we went swimming in the agam (lake) and breicha (pool), played sports, and went to our chugim...