URJ- Mitzvah Corps For more than 50 years, Mitzvah Corps has been the premier provider of social justice experiences for high school students, giving teens the opportunity to travel the world, build meaningful relationships with one another and their global peers,...
We have an amazing group of Rashei Eidot (unit heads) this summer! Sara Splansky – Kallah Sara is beyond excited to be returning to OSRUI as the Rosh Eidah (unit head) of Kallah this summer! This will be her 13th summer at OSRUI, and her 5th on staff. Sara spent...
Dan Fleshler of the New York Times writes about the healthy and relevant debate about whether college age adults should return to their summer home at camp as staff or get a unpaid internship. We at OSRUI believe that working at camp is the “most real job you...
From the desk of OSRUI Director Jerry Kaye Shalom, As Thanksgiving approaches, we all have so much to be thankful for. An important part of my prayers of thanks will be the 46 years that I have been blessed to direct the URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute. In...
This past week, our very own director Jerry Kaye was quoted in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, talking about our one-of-a-kind Chalutzim program. “If you’ve ever been to a Jewish summer camp, you probably have memories of lifelong friendships, campfire...
Are you in 9th or 10th grade and from the Chicago area and interested in spending your spring break immersing yourself in the arts and sciences. Join us for ArtStudio or SciLab at OSRUI this spring for spring break. Through each program you will have the opportunity...
