Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI

Shabbat Korach 2017 “Be present, you and all your company” What an incredible first week it has been at OSRUI.  After an amazing and beautiful opening day, our chanichim (campers) moved into their eidot (units) with the help of our amazing madrichim (counselors),...
Sloshing in the Mud

Sloshing in the Mud

Before 10 am today I sloshed through the mud to my unit of tent-living teens, led a morning service, watched a 13-year old camper feel her strength lifting the Torah after it was read, sat in the rain for breakfast, picked up trash, led a program on Jewish...
Camp is a place for cracking codes

Camp is a place for cracking codes

At camp, kids get a chance to learn about themselves, be part of a community and have fun.  But one camper taught me yesterday that camp is also about cracking codes.  People often remark to me that their children come back different, somehow older or wiser, from...
Making Rainbows from Storms

Making Rainbows from Storms

“Where thoughts go, energy flows.  Make sure you focus on the rainbows and not the rain,  always look for the blessing.” Opening day 2017 was yet another success!  The sun was shining, chanichim (campers) were smiling, madrichim (counselors) were filled with ruach,...