By Denise Heimlich, Assistant Director I spend lots of time during my day talking to parents. It’s one of things I love about my job. I love talking about OSRUI, and I love learning about our campers. One of the questions I get asked most frequently by first-time...
By Rabbi Tom Cohen, founding rabbi of the French-American synagogue of Paris, Kehilat Gesher, and an OSRUI faculty alum. The terrorist attacks in Paris last January suggested to some French Jews that they try to find a safer haven elsewhere. For many others,...
by Alyssa Coffey, Chalutzim 2014 Although we never take off our watches, everyone seems to know that camp time runs at a different pace. Shabbat feels both longer and fuller that it does at home – and camp is the only place where I am truly able to take advantage of...
Shabbat Eikev 2015 It’s been an incredible week here at OSRUI! Tzofim, Tiferet, and Gesher started the week by heading to Milwaukee on Sunday for a very special occasion … the Opening Ceremonies of the JCC Maccabi Games! The ceremonies consisted of the...
By Max Antman, Rosh Eidah of Gesher When I am explaining my summer job to those outside of the camp world, I usually say something along the lines of, “I run a 7th-9th grade leadership unit at OSRUI, a summer camp in Wisconsin.” While I find this to be the most...
