By our Chalutzim Segel: Rabbi Ilana Baden, incoming Senior Associate Rabbi at Temple Chai in Buffalo Grove, IL; Rabbi Carmit Harari of B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom in Homewood, IL; and Lori Sagarin, Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth Israel in...
When we woke up this morning, we prepared ourselves for a very wet day. We grabbed our rain gear and trekked our way through camp getting ready for it to rain all day long. However, as soon as we opened the gate to greet our campers, the rain stopped and out came the...
By Joey Hoffman, OSRUI Parent Early in 2014, we received an application for a first-time camper who wanted to attend one of our 2-week sessions. Our application asks some basic medical questions, and Daisy’s revealed that she had had a three-organ transplant at the...
By Max Antman, Gesher Rosh Eidah and Naomi Gamoran, Machon Rosh Eidah It’s another beautiful start to the summer, and as of yesterday, our entire tzevet (staff) is at camp! Moshavah staff arrived 2 weeks ago to take part in Wilderness First Aid Training. Tzofim...
by Rachel Marcus, Rosh Shira at Camp Ramah California and Hava Nashira 2015 participant Harmony (noun): the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect. If I could describe my past week with one...
By Susan Alexander, OSRUI Associate Director The other day I had a conversation with George. George is a forester and a person who knows a lot about gardening. I told him about the greenhouse (khah-mah-Mah), and he told me many things about starting plants from...
