by Micah Brandhandler, Chalutzim Rosh Eidah Chalutzim is going to have a fabulous time in these next seven weeks in Oconomowoc. Whether its talking in Rak Ivrit (only Hebrew), playing soccer on Shabbat, or going on our canoe trip, each day is going to be filled with...
By Rokki Parrinello, Tzofim Faculty. Religious School Co-Principal, Beth Tikvah Congregation, Hoffman Estates, IL It is hard to believe that as a fourth year segel (faculty) member, I still get opening day jitters. I think it is due to the anticipation of the unknown!...
by Elana Gordon, Moshavah Rosh Eidah Shalom! My name is Elana Gordon and I will be the rosh eidah (unit head) in Moshavah this summer. I just recently graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Spanish....
by Vanessa Ehrlich, OSRUI Faculty Member and Educator at Lakeside Congregation in Highland Park, IL This morning I woke up and read this on my youngest son’s Facebook: “over the past four months, i have had the most amazing time of my life. I made...
by Naomi Gamoran, Tiferet Rosh Eidah and Songleader The OSRUI songleaders are now in our fourth day of Hava Nashira, the annual songleading and music workshop hosted by OSRUI. We arrived on Tuesday to begin our training and preparation for the summer. Since then we...
Confirmation Speech by Jessica Heinz, Chalutzim 2012 In 2010, .2% of the world’s population was Jewish. .2% of the world read Torah, fasted on Yom Kippur, and celebrated Hanukkah. Less than that celebrated Shabbat every week. We all know the awkward experience of...
