Anne Lidsky, Kallah Segel and Director of Religious Education, Temple Jeremiah, Northfield, IL There is something so magical about camp. Being in Kallah with the youngest chanichim has allowed me to see children grow in independence, confidence, and spirit…right...
Rabbi Melissa B. Simon, Tiferet Segel and Director of Lifelong Learning at Shir Tikvah in Minneapolis, MN Imagine praying twice a day, every day. You might think the service would get a bit stale or repetitive. But here at OSRUI our prayer life is perhaps one of the...
By Brian Erlich, Digital Arts Specialist As we are now changing our name from Media to Digital Arts, the chanichim are growing into a group of Spielbergs! Tzofim and Kallah campers in the filmmaking chug are learning the ropes of filmmaking by doing; both chugs have...
by Anne Stein, Kallah Faculty Member and Director of Education at Cong. Etz Chaim in Lombard Working in Kallah is such fun because many of the chanichim (campers) are here for the first time so everything is new to them, especially Shabbat at camp. All week long the...
By Naomi Gamoran, Tiferet Rosh Eidah It has been a wonderful first week in Tiferet! The chanichim (campers) have amazed me with their incredible personalities and artistic talent! Our day begins with t’filot (services),where we join together in our outdoor Beit...
By Alyssa Gorenberg, Aquatics Staff Shalom from the breicha (pool)! My name is Alyssa and I’m one of the lifeguards this summer. When I’m not at the breicha you can find me and my ruach on the hill with Kibbutz HaTzofim! It’s been an exciting week as...
