By Danny Altkorn, Rosh Eidah of Moshavah Another week, another tiyul (trip)! That’s our way of life in Moshavah. We returned from our second tiyul Tuesday afternoon, and although the weather tried to bog us down, everyone came back in high spirits looking forward to...
By Yoni Siden, Director of Youth Programs at Beth Emet The Free Synagouge in Evanston IL, and Mosh Segel Mah rabu maasecha Adonai! (How great are your works, Adonai!) is what the Moshavah Aleph chanichim (campers) and tzevet (staff) loudly chant each morning during...
By Becca Levy, Rosh Eidah of Tiferet This week in Tiferet, we are spending a lot of time preparing for the Star Spangled Mesibah, an all camp talent show! Each year Tiferet chanichim (campers) have the opportunity to host the Mesibah, presenting a top-secret...
By Ilana Axel, Cantorial Soloist at Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates, and Chalutzim Segel Shalom! An old rabbinic tradition teaches that if we take time to recite 100 blessings each day, we then experience the world as being filled with blessing. Here in...
By Paula Kaye, RN, PEL-CSN, OSRUI Head Nurse As we are saying l’hitraot our Kallah and Tzofim Aleph campers, I decided it was time to send a note from our newly renovated Mirpa’ah (Health Center). This has been one of the healthiest sessions we have ever...
