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Meet the Gesher Tzevet (Staff)!

Meet the Gesher Tzevet (Staff)!

Gesher is such a unique and joyous community at camp! Everyone in Gesher values embracing new experiences, which has made our days together so fun. Between Gesher’s new intensives and our many chugim (electives), there have been so many opportunities this summer for...

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Kallah is Filled with Kindness

Kallah is Filled with Kindness

Kallah is filled with kindness By: Missy Bell, RJE, Kallah Faculty & Director of Education at Congregation BJBE Chesed, or kindness, is said to be one of our most important Jewish values. The Talmud tells us: “Rabbi Samlai taught, ‘With regard to the Torah, its...

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Meet the Tzofim Aleph Tzevet (Staff)!

Meet the Tzofim Aleph Tzevet (Staff)!

Tzofim is having an amazing time growing and trying new things! We have been enjoying chugim (electives) ranging from drama, art, to ultimate frisbee and horseback riding! Visiting the refet (farm) is a favorite time in Tzofim! This summer we have two sheep named...

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Meet the Kallah Aleph Tzevet (Staff)!

Meet the Kallah Aleph Tzevet (Staff)!

Kallah has been a blast this summer! Kallah is a unique eidah where chanichim (campers) can grow from beginners to experts at how to love summer camp. Our chanichim have enjoyed chuggim (electives) ranging from horseback riding, book club, kickball, and waterskiing....

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The Soul of OSRUI is Back!

The Soul of OSRUI is Back!

The Soul of camp   The soul of OSRUI has returned: our campers!  There are many things we have missed this year, but missing camp, our home away from home, was one of the hardest. In our evening worship, we pray hashkivenu, asking God to protect us in the night...

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Unplug this Summer

Unplug this Summer

by Solly Kane, OSRUI Director Camp is a great place for kids to unplug from technology. At camp, relationships are built face-to-face rather than through group chats and social media. Art is created with paintbrushes and pottery clay instead of Snapchat filters....

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Emotional Health for Summer 2021

Emotional Health for Summer 2021

Mental Emotional Social Health (MESH) Updates & Tips   By: Debbie Locketz, Assistant Camp Director and Director of Camp Care, LICSW We are so excited to welcome campers back to Oconomowoc this summer! We know that the past 15 months have been challenging for...

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Getting Excited for Summer!

Getting Excited for Summer!

These are a few of our favorite things... We are so excited that summer 2021 is just around the corner!  While campers and their parents are at home working hard to finish the school year, get camp forms in, and getting ready for summer, the OSRUI team is hard at work...

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Facilities Updates

Facilities Updates

Facilities Updates at Camp Dear OSRUI Community, Summer 2021 is right around the corner and we can’t wait to welcome our camp community back to Oconomowoc. Our onsite facilities team at camp, led by Joe Heinecke, is hard at work ensuring that our camp grounds are...

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Building Community Pre-Camp

Building Community Pre-Camp

Building Community Pre-Camp At OSRUI everything we do is in service of building a Kehillah Kedosha (a holy community). We don’t just build this community for 12 weeks each summer in Oconomowoc. The OSRUI community lasts all year long in our homes and in our hometown...

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Summer Staff Preview 2021

Summer Staff Preview 2021

2021 Summer Staff Preview Camp is made possible by the incredible summer staff that choose to spend their summer caring for the OSRUI community in Oconomowoc. We can't wait to welcome this exceptional group to camp in just a few months. Presenting our 2021 Summer...

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Our New Logo

Our New Logo

Our New Logo  Dear OSRUI Community,  There is so much to be excited for as we get closer to summer 2021 in Oconomowoc! Just this past week we launched our camper forms for our 2021 families and we have a number of exciting projects underway onsite in Oconomowoc as we...

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2021 Camper Form Tips

2021 Camper Form Tips

2021 Camper Form Tips   “The day that OSRUI summer forms are ready is a very exciting day in our house. It is the first official sign that summer camp is just around the corner. While my kids are excited, thinking about their friends, favorite activities and what...

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Summer 2021 Leadership

Summer 2021 Leadership

Introducing Our Summer Leadership Team (Mazkirut) We are so excited to introduce our 2021 Leadership Team (Mazkirut)! This team is comprised of staff members who help oversee all of the areas of camp. Their leadership will be incredibly valuable towards creating a...

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Inclusion at Camp

Inclusion at Camp

Inclusion at camp February is JDAIM (Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month), a month where we are encouraged to recognize and celebrate diverse identities and abilities in our community. As we observe and participate we want to share some of the ways that...

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