Tzofim Presents Oconomo-lost
It was August 1st and as the clock struck 7pm, the Bitan seats started filling in as the chanichim (campers) of each eidah (unit) gathered for the most anticipated night of the summer, Oconomostock. During the day Tzofim celebrated our hard work with a huge game of...
A Thank You Note
Thank you!! I can’t express how touched I was by your response to my 18 years as Associate Director of OSRUI. I want to thank all of you who reached out with your kind words, notes, “shtick” and contributions to the OSRUI Campership Fund on my behalf. Making sure that...
From the Desk of OSRUI Associate Director, Susan Alexander
I happened to be in Tzofim the other morning and came upon “Survival Chug,” in session. There were some very happy campers learning how to build fires under the supervision of some well - trained madrichim. The winning fire was pretty amazing – built by Emma, an...
OSRUI Mishlachat 2016
https://vimeo.com/177010417
The Wheels on the Bike Go Round and Round…..
Let's check in on Tour L'Agam as they made their way to Michigan!
ANYONE SEEN THE GESHER?
The familiar Jewish song claims that Gesher Tzar Miod...that the world is a narrow bridge. The eidah-unit Gesher at Camp is building a wide and sturdy bridge to the future. Our program is imbued with opportunities to learn about Judaism and leadership and...
When You Wish Upon a Kochav
by Rabbi Ilana Baden, senior associate rabbi at Temple Chai in Long Grove, IL, and Chalutzim segel Chalutzim’s Very Disney Evening Service The pride of Chalutzim is its immersive Hebrew experience. For seven weeks, campers speak Rak Ivrit (only Hebrew)—not only...
Festikayitz 2016
By Hila Zrihen, Rosh Eidah of Chalutzim So what is the FESTIKAITZ you are probably asking yourself? I'll tell you! Festikaitz is the big program that Chalutzim leads for the rest of camp to teach about everyone Israel, about its geography, history, and culture. This...
MOSH ON ROCKY TOP!
by Rabbi Amy Memis-Foler, the senior rabbi at Temple Judea Mitzpah in Skokie, IL, and Mosh Bet Segel Rock Climbing is a Team Sport “Can I trust you?” This is a question that chanichim (campers) on the Moshavah Rock Climbing Tiyul (trip) asked of one another aloud --if...
Day at the Museum!
Milwaukee Art Museum, Here Tiferet Comes! https://vimeo.com/176878349
Our Isaac and Samson
Our very own Gesher madrichim (counselors) Isaac and Samson were featured in the most recent edition of the The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, documenting their upbringing, their kehila kedosha (sacred community) back home in Uganda, and their new summer kehila kedosha...
TORAH, TORAH, TORAH, TORAH!
https://vimeo.com/176878663 On Shabbat morning, OSRUI had the wonderfully unique opportunity to come together as an entire machane (camp), better, as a kehila (community) to bless, dedicate, and welcome a new Torah to camp with song, dance, and ruach. Generously...
Alumni Weekends
Over the past few Shabbats here at OSRUI, alumni have been invited to join together in Oconomowoc to take a deep breath, blow off some steam from the daily grind and reminisce about the good ole days at OSRUI for a weekend. Doesn’t matter if they went for two weeks or...
Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI
Before we get clean and we put on our Friday night best, before we join together in prayer, before we tune our guitar strings and warm up our voices, before we prepare to rest, we take a look back at the incredible week that was Week 6 of Summer 2016.
Bicycle, Bicycle, Bicycle….
Let's check in on our amazing Tour L'Agam trip! The only trip of its kind, Tour La’Agam (Tour to the Lake) is a spectacular bicycle ride on the Lake Michigan shoreline. You will bike hundreds of miles as you explore the byways, forests, dunes, and the simple...