I Love OSRUI!!

By Rabbi Michael Sommer, Moshavah Faculty With updates of my son, Sam, having an amazing time at the Zoo, at the Children’s Museum and running around the Ron Mac House I can breathe easy while working in one of my favorite places on earth, Olin Sang Ruby Camp...

Hebrew at the Center

By Lori Sagarin, RJE,  Director of Congregational Learning, Temple Beth Israel, Skokie, IL, Mercaz Ivrit Faculty The Mercaz Ivrit, the camp’s Hebrew Center is the place where, 6 days a week, campers, staff and faculty come through for lessons that bring the Hebrew...

Gesher’s Special Days.

By Amelia Chinn, Gesher Rosh Eidah These past few weeks of Gesher have just flown by. We got into our routine rather quickly, but there have been many surprises along the way, such as a Yom Mayim (Water Day) and two fieldtrips. Last week, our unit had the opportunity...

Tzofim’s Got Ruach!

By Deborah Goldberg, Tzofim Rosh Eidah Tzofim Gimmel has been having so much fun together!  Last night, Tzofim hosted Oconomostock, an annual talent show put on by Tzofim.  Tzofim worked hard to learn songs and dances to open and close the show.  The seventh graders...

Dressing up and Having Fun in Kallah

By Sam Sterling, Kallah Rosh Eidah Wow, what a week! Kallah has seen and done it all these past few days. We’ve gone on a tiyul, had Oconomostock and had incredible Yom days (dress up days), Since Yom McDonald Had a Farm, the chanichim  have had a fabulous time with...