The Logically Illogical Tzofim Experience

The Logically Illogical Tzofim Experience

The chanichim (campers) who live together in the unit known as Kibbutz HaTzofim took a field trip to the Logic Puzzle Museum in Burlington, WI.  Upon first glance, it would have seemed like magic would be the only way to solve some of these fun puzzles that surrounded...
The Happiest (Jewish) Place on Earth

The Happiest (Jewish) Place on Earth

The Walt Disney Company brands its theme parks as “The Happiest Place on Earth.”  Perhaps that’s so for those who seek their thrills from roller coasters and animatronic animals, but as far as we’re concerned, the happiest place on earth is at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union...
Finding Wisdom in all the Right Mekomot (Places)

Finding Wisdom in all the Right Mekomot (Places)

At face value, Chalutzim is purely a language program. On first glance, it appears that there’s nothing more that chanichim (campers) do in our beautiful eidah (unit) other than speak Hebrew and learn about Israel. And while these are both wonderful things, the...
The Wizarding Maccabiah World of OSRUI

The Wizarding Maccabiah World of OSRUI

“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” Last week, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter came to 600 Lac La Belle Drive and transformed OSRUI into Hogwarts School of Wizarding and Wizardy for our Maccabiah games, known to muggles as color wars,...
Mesi-Mars has landed!

Mesi-Mars has landed!

The numbers at Osrui are shockingly low and Jerry, Susan, and Albert are looking for a solution.  Jerry suggests a new Eidah….on Mars! After recruiting the rashei eidot (unit heads), the adventure of Mesi-Mars begins! After blasting off into space the Roshei...
While We Were Away!

While We Were Away!

Here is everything that went on OSRUI while we were enjoying a beautiful and restful Shabbat.