By Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, Senior Rabbi at Temple Sholom in Chicago and Chalutzim Faculty Chaim Grade was a poet of the mid-twentieth century in Europe. The son of a Hebrew teacher, he received a religious and secular education. He became one of Lithuania’s greatest...
SHABBAT BEHA’ALOTCHA 2016 “When you set up ” 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 wonderful madrichim...
By Rabbi Lisa Greene, North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe IL, and Moshavah Aleph Segel. I had to interrupt our prayer last night. I just had to. There were 60 campers and their counselors moving through a spirited evening service in Moshavah, one of the tent...
By Becky Dolinko, Gesher Rosh Eidah It has been a great first week in the first ever Gesher Aleph! On Monday, the madrichim (counselors) welcomed the chanichim (campers) with open arms and tons of enthusiasm to begin the session. That evening, with the theme of Gesher...
