We’re Coming to a Congregation Near You!

The OSRUI team will be hitting the road and visiting congregations all over the area during the next few months.  We’d love to see you!  If you’re a member of the congregation, we hope you’ll come say hi while we’re there!  If you’re not...
My Ovarian Cancer Journey: Surviving Through Summer Camp

My Ovarian Cancer Journey: Surviving Through Summer Camp

by Vanessa Ehrlich, OSRUI Segel (Faculty) Each summer I volunteer to serve on the faculty of the Union for Reform Judaism’s Olin Sang Ruby Institute Camp for two weeks.  In November of 2018, I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, which made going to camp unpredictable...
Save the Date for 2020 at OSRUI!!

Save the Date for 2020 at OSRUI!!

Registration for Summer 2020 will open at 9 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, October 2nd. Additionally, we are pleased to announce our dates for Summer 2020 at OSRUI! OSRUI 2020:  June 15 – August 9 You can find the complete list of dates for next summer here. We are...
Save the Date for 2020 at OSRUI!!

Beth Rodin Named New OSRUI Associate Director

Dear OSRUI Community, We have just concluded another successful summer at camp filled with the laughter, song, and joyful Jewish moments that have been the hallmark of OSRUI since 1952. As we shared in the spring, after 21 years of leadership, Susan Alexander...
Reflections on the End of Summer … Shabbat Shalom

Reflections on the End of Summer … Shabbat Shalom

Dear OSRUI Families, The end of camp happens in the blink of an eye. After 11 weeks where each hour feels like a day, and the beginning feels like a distant memory, in 72 hours it all ends so quickly. The tents are taken down, the boats are out of the water, the...
A Postcard from Camp:  News from OSRUI Summer 2019

A Postcard from Camp: News from OSRUI Summer 2019

From the Director Dear OSRUI Community, Our summer season is winding down at camp, and we have had a great last two months with the more than 1,000 campers who called OSRUI home in 2019.  During their stay with us, we have helped campers grow, become more independent,...