It’s Yom “Get Out of the Heat!”

Due to the hot, humid weather, we’ll have a special schedule today.  Our campers will spend the day in various water activities at the pool and lake as well as the ever popular Slip n Slide!  Sports will be held in our air conditioned sports center, and everyone...

OSRUI’s Own Named to Second Annual Jewish “36 Under 36” List

OSRUI is kvelling over our four alumni who were named to the second annual “Double Chai in the Chi:  36 Under 36” list of  young Jewish movers and shakers in Chicago.  The list includes: Aaron Frazin, founder and CEO of Charlie Contacts Corp, a mobile app...

Chalutzim: The Gift that Keeps on Giving.

By Lori Sagarin, RJE, Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth Israel in Skokie, IL, and Faculty in the Mercaz Ivrit For the first time this year my husband and I were at camp for Chalutzim Visitor’s Day.  Having worked as faculty in Chalutzim, I knew the...

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI

Shabbat Devarim 2013 It’s been a busy week here at Union Institute in Oconomowoc.  In addition to the usual horseback riding, waterskiing, sports of all kinds, arts, drama, music and the rest, we celebrated two special events.  Last Saturday night we enjoyed the Star...