You get a Machon, You get a Machon, Everybody Gets a Machon
Last night was Machon Party for our machonikim. Machons are our counselors in training. Machon is an experiential and didactic counselor training program. The program accepts graduating high school seniors and provides a framework for the teaching of important skills...
A Love Letter to Kallah Staff
I love the Kallah Tzevet (Staff)! by Naomi Segal, Rosh Eidah of Kallah The past few days of Shavuah Hachanah (staff week) have been incredible! On Monday, the entire Kallah tzevet (staff) met for the first time and it felt like a reunion of old friends. Although some...
Shavuah Hachanah 2016
Monday began a week of learning, teamwork, training and fun for the entire OSRUI tzevet (staff).
Meet the OSRUI 2016 S’ganim (Assistant Unit Heads)
S'ganim Rashei Eidot (Assistant Unit Heads) help the unit heads with the overall administration of the unit while serving as senior counselors in that particular unit. Previous OSRUI and counseling experience is required. Here are a few words from our s'ganim: Kallah-...
From the Desk of our Chalutzim Rosh Eidah, Hila Zrehen
Have you ever wondered what Yom Shishi (Friday) of unit head week looks like at OSRUI, check out my SnapChat story to find out! ...
Shabbat Shalom OSRUI 1984?
On this Shabbat, for the first time this summer, we will celebrate Shabbat together as a staff, not a complete staff, but as staff. This Shabbat, the director team, the Rashei Eidot (unit heads), the madrichim (staff) from Mosh, Tzofim, and Chalutzim, the...
From the Desk of our Gesher Rosh Eidah, Becky Dolinko
I can't believe it is already Friday, Rosh Week is already almost over, the rest of the tzevet is arriving on Monday, and that our chanichim (campers) will be arriving in just over a week! Throughout the past few days, we as Rashei Eidot, have been busy...
Our International Staff Is Here!
Our International staff have made it safe and sound to Oconomowoc for OSRUI 2016! Isaac and Sammson, from Uganda, will be in Gesher this summer! Our Mishlachat from Israel includes madrichim (counselors) for Chalutzim and our moomchims (specialists) who will...
From the Desk of Our Mosh Rosh Eidah, Eli Danson
Camp begins in less than two weeks and the staff of Moshavat Hateva and Kibbutz Hatzofim are busy at work sweeping, bleaching, thumping, waterproofing, putting up the tent, drilling, and building away to set up the ohelim (tents) that the chanichim (campers) will...
Mosh Staff Trip 2016
Let's take a look at some of the amazing adventures and memories our Mosh tzevet had on their Staff Trip this year To learn more about the Mosh Staff Trip, click here to read our interview with trip leader, Scott Goode.
From the Desk of OSRUI’s Kallah Rosh Eidah, Naomi Segal
A Letter to New Campers Are you ready for the most incredible summer of your life? I am! I know that this summer will be filled with great memories, amazing new friends, and lots of singing. I know that for many first time campers you may be a bit nervous in the...
Postcard from the Mosh Staff Trip
Wish you were here!
From the Desk of OSRUI’s Tzofim Rosh Eidah, Emily Rothstein
Holy Moley, I cannot believe that OSRUI Summer 2016 starts in just two weeks. It feels like yesterday I was waving goodbye to Tzofim Gimmel campers, unsure about what would come next. After a 14-hour road trip all the way from New Jersey, I could not be more ready to...
Rosh Week has Begun!
Rosh Eidah (unit head) week is an opportunity for our unit heads to come together as a group, before the entire staff arrives, to prepare and plan for the summer, to discuss their goals for themselves, their unit, and the camp, and to do some professional development...
From the Desk of OSRUI’s Tiferet Rosh Eidah, Evan Richter
And So It Begins!! If you were to tell me thirteen years ago, during my first summer at OSRUI, that one day I would be a Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) of one of the seven incredible units on camp, I would not believe you for a minute. Thirteen summers later, here I am...