A Postcard from Camp: News from OSRUI Winter 2019

A Postcard from Camp: News from OSRUI Winter 2019

From the Director Recently, I had the pleasure of welcoming our 2019 Rashei Eidot (unit heads) and Segel (faculty) to camp for our annual Mid-Winter Planning Meeting. We are fortunate to have so many talented, thoughtful, caring, leaders who are deeply committed to...
Who Says You Can’t Go Back to Camp Again?

Who Says You Can’t Go Back to Camp Again?

We all know that camp friends are the best friends.  The Washington Jewish Week recently interviewed a group of OSRUI alums who brought their camp community to DC after college. In 2010, Xani Pollakoff and Josh Feldman were counselors at Olin Sang Ruby Institute, a...
World Refugee Day: All Our Days Are Refugee Days

World Refugee Day: All Our Days Are Refugee Days

by Julie Fisher, OSRUI Alum Our OSRUI Alumni are doing amazing work in our world, and we love to highlight it! This blog was originally posted on ReformJudaism.org. In June each year we mark World Refugee Day. Lately, it seems that all our days are refugee days....

Alumni Alert: 1979-1984 Reunion!

By Roy Splansky, OSRUI Alum How has your experience as a camper, counselor or faculty member at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute changed your life? What is your favorite memory? When you close your eyes can you visualize your old cabin or green army tents? Can you hear...