By Rabbi Amy Memis-Foler, Rabbi at Temple Judea Mizpah in Skokie, IL and Moshavah Segel On the last night of the Rock Climbing tiyul (trip) in Moshavah, we sat around the campfire and played “Highs, Lows and Heroes.” It’s an exercise in which each person shares with...
SHABBAT D’VARIM 2015 It was a big week for field trips at OSRUI! Tiferet and Gesher both went on day-long tiyulim (trips) and Moshavah left on their first 4-day tiyul. Tiferet went to the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Lynden Sculpture Garden. Campers got a tour...
By Barb Shimansky, Director of Youth Education at Congregation Sinai in Milwaukee, WI and Kallah Segel After six years of serving on faculty at another URJ camp, I was quite excited to receive an invitation to be part of the segel (faculty) at OSRUI this summer. I had...
By Rabbi Steven Bob, Senior Rabbi at Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard, IL and Chalutzim Segel I work with Chalutzim, the seven week Hebrew immersion program for high schoolers. Each morning we devote two hours to Hebrew classes. Stories, songs and games bring life to...
