Continued Joy in Gesher Aleph

Continued Joy in Gesher Aleph

By Jami Goldberg, Gesher Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) When I found out I’d be coming back as the Rosh Eidah of Gesher, I was ecstatic! I enjoyed last summer so much, I couldn’t wait to come back and do it again. With much of the same staff and programming as last year...
Moshavah, NFTY, and Wholesome Values: A Common Thread

Moshavah, NFTY, and Wholesome Values: A Common Thread

By Beth Lipschutz, Moshavah Segel (Faculty) During t’filah (service) prep the other morning, two Moshavah chanichim (campers) asked if they could participate in leading the service by playing their guitars. “Of course!” I answered. This was camp t’filah at it’s...
Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI

Shabbat B’haalot’cha – The Sounds of Camp Dear OSRUI Families, It has been a great first week of Summer 2019 at OSRUI! On Monday, we welcomed nearly 400 campers to camp. As cars and busses arrived, camp was filled with the sound of hundreds of campers and staff...
Community Building in Tiferet

Community Building in Tiferet

By Leah Sherin, Tiferet Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) Our first week in Tiferet has been a blast, with our first few days of Studio, chugim (electives), mornings at the pool, and much more. On top of all this fun, this week has been all about building community. At camp this...
Tzofim Aleph Encapsulates a Great Start!

Tzofim Aleph Encapsulates a Great Start!

By Shira Brandhandler, Tzofim Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) The first few days of Tzofim Aleph have been full of fun and excitement! Our staff were working hard to prepare for the chanichim (campers) to arrive for the last 2 weeks, and we were so happy for them to finally...
A Wonderful Beginning to Kallah Aleph!

A Wonderful Beginning to Kallah Aleph!

By Ashley Barrett, Kallah Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) After just two days, I can already tell this is going to be an amazing summer in Kallah! During staff week, the tzevet (staff) in Kallah were just teeming with excitement as they couldn’t wait for the chanichim...