Meet the 2017 Mishlachat!
Meet the OSRUI Mishlachat for Summer 2017!
A Chug’s Life!
These descriptions should help you decide which chug (elective) is right for you!
OSRUI Teens Named as One of 18 Under 18 Honorees!
Kol HaKavod to OSRUI teens Syd Bakal, Joey Greenebaum, Emma Milner-Gorvine, and Abby Tzinberg, who were selected as one of the inaugural 18 Under 18 Honorees by the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago – Teens@JUF, The Jewish Teen Alliance of Chicago (JTAC) and Springboard.
Singin’ in the Rain at OSRUI’s Family Camp
It was a cold, grey and rainy weekend – not a weekend that one would think “camp fun.” For those of us who were at OSRUI’s Family Camp, the cold, rainy weekend turned into a weekend of warmth, friendship and major fun.
Director Search – We Want Your Input
As we begin the search for the next director of OSRUI, we seek the involvement of everyone. To make your voice heard, please fill out the questionnaire at OSRUI.org/director.
REUNION 2017!
Another OSRUI reunion in the books! Over 250 chanichim (campers), 30 madrichim (counselors), and faculty from summer 2016 met at Temple Jeremiah in Northfield, IL!
“I was making a difference. I was home.”
Lexi Floom, a former camper and Avodahnik, wrote this incredible essay about her favorite place on earth, OSRUI, as her college essay for Indiana University, and we are lucky that she has shared it with us.
OSRUI Birthright Trip 2016
Over Winter Break, a group of OSRUI staff members will be touring Israel with their best friends on the OSRUI Birthright Trip. Check this space for regular updates from the trip.
“Travel the world. Build meaningful relationships. Create lasting change.”
URJ- Mitzvah Corps For more than 50 years, Mitzvah Corps has been the premier provider of social justice experiences for high school students, giving teens the opportunity to travel the world, build meaningful relationships with one another and their global peers,...
Meet Our Summer 2017 Staff!
We have an amazing group of Rashei Eidot (unit heads) this summer! Meet Becky, Dylan, Ella, Evan, Lily, Micah, Rafi and Sara.
“What I Do There Matters”
Dan Fleshler of the New York Times writes about the healthy and relevant debate about whether college age adults should return to their summer home at camp as staff or get a unpaid internship. We at OSRUI believe that working at camp is the "most real job you can...
Thanksgiving Thoughts and Next Steps
As Thanksgiving approaches, Jerry Kaye writes that an important part of his prayers of thanks will be the 46 years he has been blessed to direct the URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute. In remembering these past years, he prepares to step aside and open the door for new leadership.
Chalutzim featured in Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
This past week, our very own director Jerry Kaye was quoted in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, talking about our one-of-a-kind Chalutzim program. "If you’ve ever been to a Jewish summer camp, you probably have memories of lifelong friendships, campfire sing-a-longs...
Pursue Your Passions in the Arts and Science For Spring Break
Are you in 9th or 10th grade and from the Chicago area and interested in spending your spring break immersing yourself in the arts and sciences. Join us for ArtStudio or SciLab at OSRUI this spring for spring break. Through each program you will have the opportunity...
News from OSRUI: Kol No’ar Fall 2016
This issue of Kol No’ar features highlights of the summer and news about some wonderful fall programs, as well as a New Year message from Jerry and Mike Frazin, our Board Chair.