By Ilene Weismehl, Development Manager at JOIN for Justice and an OSRUI camper from 1974-1979. For as long as I can remember, it was a given that my brother and I would go to Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, commonly known as OSRUI (pronounced Os-roo-ee), and even more...
Over the next several weeks we will be preparing to welcome nearly 300 new campers to OSRUI. At the same time, we want to help parents prepare as well, to help assure that our new campers will have a successful experience. Are you ready to help prepare your child...
10. We may not have roasted eggs … but we do have plenty of roasted marshmallows for s’mores! 9. We may not have horseradish … but we do have lots of horses for riding! 8. We may not have gefilte fish … but we do have a fishing chug! 7. We may not have a Paschal lamb...
by Emily Dana, Avodah 2014 Former OSRUI camper (and now staff member) Emily Dana posted a video on YouTube about why she loves youth group and how youth group is like camp. Here’s what she says about why she made the video: I have been going to Jewish camp...
By Denise Heimlich Three weeks ago, most people outside the figure skating world had no idea who Jason Brown was. Then came his free skate in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston, and now the video of that performance has more than 3 million hits on...
by Neil Rigler, coordinator of OSRUI’s Father & Son Kallah and dad of two boys This is the third year I’ve been the coordinator of OSRUI’s annual Father-Son retreat and I’ve come to treasure it not only because of the opportunities it provides for fathers...
