by Becky Dolinko and Maddy Chinn Shalom from Israel! Our first week was filled with lots of fun, friends, new experiences, and most importantly…great food! After a busy week of travel, we couldn’t wait to celebrate Shabbat. To begin our Shabbat, we...
by Ezzy Fishbein and Aaron Josephs Today it snowed in Jerusalem! It was about to stop our amazing group from going to the shuk. However, it didn’t! The minute we pulled up, we saw all the craziness of the shuk. Since it was Friday afternoon, everyone was rushing...
by Claire Dodinval and Hannah Klegon, from the OSRUI Birthright trip. Tuesday was our first full day in Israel and it was a blast. After a windy morning in Tzippori, we travelled to the city of Tzfat. There, we explored the ancient cobblestone roads and visited a...
By Evan Richter and Dylan Singer This Sunday, a group of OSRUI summer staff members, including Evan and Dylan, will be traveling together on a Birthright trip to Israel, led by OSRUI alum Daniel Shore. In just a few short days we’ll be getting on plane and traveling...
OSRUI Director Jerry Kaye was interviewed for this article in the Chicago Tribune by Bonnie Miller Rubin. The article also features OSRUI campers Meira and Tyler Burnett. Meira and Tyler Burnett look forward to their family’s annual Hanukkah party, when they...
by Sarah Ruben, OSRUI and NFTY alum I am a third-generation NFTYite and URJ camper, so it was a given that once I was old enough, I, too, would participate in NFTY, the Reform Jewish youth movement. When the time came for my first regional event, however, despite my...
