We Can Canoe, Can You Canoe?

by Emily Schwartz, Tiferet Rosh Eidah Monday was an unforgettable Tiferet day! We woke up early, packed up our lunches and loaded a bus over to the Rock River for a day of canoeing. Tiferet paddled a total of 9 miles, and had a fantastic time! We ate a “flunch”...

T’fiFLOAT in Tiferet

by Emily Schwartz, Tiferet Rosh Eidah Tiferet started our day today a little bit differently, with “T’fiFLOAT” and a breakfast pool party! It was a water adventure morning. The boys tzrif went waterskiing and did their own T’filot (services) down by the lake, while...

Blending Art and Judaism in Tiferet

by Emily Schwartz, Tiferet Rosh Eidah Tiferet Bet 2011 is off to a fantastic start! After only a few days together, it already feels like a cohesive unit of old friends. What I love about Tiferet is how naturally art and Judaism blend together in a community. I am...

Words About Music

by Aviv Kammay, Music Specialist My name is Aviv Kammay and I am the music specialist at OSRUI. This is my 9th summer at camp and I am very excited for another fun summer! I grew up in Tel Aviv, Israel, and have lived in the United States since 2008. I earned a...

Tiferet Becomes a Family

by Emily Schwartz, Tiferet Rosh Eidah We are in the middle of another exciting week in Tiferet! Just as we celebrated our Mesibirthday Party for the Star-Spangled Mesibah last Saturday with all of camp, Tiferet kicked off last week with its own celebration of 20 years...

Creating Works of Art

by Hannah Altshuler, Assistant Art Specialist Shalom! My name is Hannah Altshuler, and I am the assistant art specialist at OSRUI this summer. I recently had my first painting exhibition and graduated from University of Illinois with degrees in painting and art...