by Deborah Goldberg, Eisendrath Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and an OSRUI Alum. My first memory of being taught of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination was during the summer of 2006 as a camper in the Hebrew-immersion program at...
by Steven Chaitman, Social Media and Digital Communications manager at the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and an OSRUI Alum. When I graduated college, I really wasn’t ready for what would come next. I entered the University of...
By Susan Alexander, Associate Director Yom Kippur is a time for reflection – a time to engage with other human beings and with God. This past Saturday, at Yom Kippur services, and deep into my own thoughts, I heard a voice that was so familiar and sweet and...
by Dr. Roberta Louis Goodman, RJE , education director at North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe, Illinois, and OSRUI faculty member. One of the privileges and responsibilities that I have as a congregational professional is serving on the faculty of our URJ...
On the last Shabbat of the summer season, OSRUI was thrilled to welcome to camp Garrett Weber-Gale, Olympic Gold Medal winner and OSRUI Alum. Garrett won two gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was a champion during his summers at OSRUI as well,...
