By Vanessa Ehrlich, RJE, Rabbi Jody Cook, and Mandy Herlich, RJE, Our Kallah Segel In Kallah Gimmel, we experience the fear of leaving home, the joy of being in a new home, and all the feels in between. During our regularly scheduled tochnit boker (morning program),...
Shabbat Balak Dear OSRUI Families, It has been a great first week of camp for the 400 chanichim (campers) who arrived at OSRUI on Tuesday! Everyone has settled into their tzrifim (cabins) and ohelim (tents), gotten to know their bunkmates and madrichim (counselors),...
By Brian Avner, RJE and Rachel Margolis, RJE, Tzofim Segel (Faculty) This session our Kibbutz HaTzofim chanichim (campers) are exploring important moments in Jewish history. Our time together is guided by the saying דַּע מֵאַיִן בָּאתָ, וּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ –...
By Lori Sagrin, RJE, Chalutzim Segel (Faculty) When parents ask me what they can do to ensure their children’s Jewish identity, I respond with the following: Send your kids to a good religious school and engage yourselves in the community Send your kids to Jewish...
By Rabbi Ari Margolis and Dr. Kathy Schwartz, RJE, Moshavah Segel (Faculty) We send kids to summer camp to have fun, make Jewish friends, embark on new experiences and to develop a sense of independence. In Moshavah, our chanichim (campers) choose to go on overnight...
Shabbat Chukat Dear OSRUI Families, It’s hard to believe we are celebrating our fourth Shabbat of the summer tonight! It has been a great week at camp. On Wednesday, a particularly hot day in Oconomowoc, chanichim (campers) had the chance to pick out an ice-cream...
