By Marla Aviva Bentley and Lauren Reeves, Segel (Faculty) for Kallah Atid “I am not so sure I want to do this,” she told us on the pontoon boat yesterday afternoon. “Here, I’ll hold your hand and lower you in,” said the madricha (counselor). From the water, I reached...
By Rabbi Ike Serotta, Avodah Segel (Faculty) Coming to the last Shabbat of my two week stint on faculty in Avodah is a bittersweet experience. This Shabbat means it’s time to go home. I look forward to my own bed, but I will miss the great group of Avodahniks that I...
By Rabbi Jason Fenster and Rabbi Phyllis Sommer, RJE, Our Gesher Segel (Faculty) 1. Gesher Means Bridge Gesher chanichim (campers) are a bridge between the older and younger chanichim on camp and we love getting to know them. Our chanichim are enthusiastic and...
By Vanessa Ehrlich, RJE, Rabbi Jody Cook, and Mandy Herlich, RJE, Our Kallah Segel In Kallah Gimmel, we experience the fear of leaving home, the joy of being in a new home, and all the feels in between. During our regularly scheduled tochnit boker (morning program),...
Shabbat Balak Dear OSRUI Families, It has been a great first week of camp for the 400 chanichim (campers) who arrived at OSRUI on Tuesday! Everyone has settled into their tzrifim (cabins) and ohelim (tents), gotten to know their bunkmates and madrichim (counselors),...
