“WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED FOR SUMMER 2016 AT OSRUI?” A LETTER-DOWN TRIBUTE TO OSRUI 2016 By Albert Marks, new Senior Assistant Director at OSRUI OLIN-SANG-RUBY UNION INSTITUTE IS THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!! LOTS OF NEW AND OLD FACES, FOR A CHANCE TO MEET AND SEE...
by Rabbi Joel Mosbacher, the spiritual leader of Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah, NJ, one of the national co-chairs of the Do Not Stand Idly By campaign, and an OSRUI Alum. “Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.” — Leviticus 19:16 This...
As we prepare for Summer 2016 at OSRUI, I feel like my excitement can only be expressed through a song I wrote called “Summertime at OSRUI!” to the tune of the 1958 hit “Summertime, Summertime” by the Jamies. (You can find the actual song in...
by Susan Alexander, OSRUI Associate Director Summer is fast approaching and though it is still a bit cold outside, all of us at OSRUI know that camp will be warm and wonderful, no matter what the thermometer reads! We all know about the great activities at camp – our...
Thinking of sending your child to OSRUI in 2017? Join us for a tour this summer to see OSRUI in Action! We offer tours 3 times during the summer on Sunday afternoons: Sunday, June 26 Sunday, July 10 Sunday, July 31 If you have a new 2016 camper who hasn’t seen...
by Josh E. This will be his 3rd summer at OSRUI. Josh wrote this article for his temple bulletin. I believe that every person has their own happy place. For some, it’s a beach; for others, it’s a great snow hill. My happy place is only a few miles away from my...
