Creative Bonds Being Formed in Tiferet Bet

Creative Bonds Being Formed in Tiferet Bet

By Rabbi Daniel Kirzane, Tiferet Segel (Faculty) The chanichim (campers) in this summer’s Tiferet Bet are creative, collaborative, and caring. In less than a week, they’ve shown commitment to the middot (values) we focus on at OSRUI, and they’re already begun...
What Would You Leave Home For?

What Would You Leave Home For?

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),...
World Refugee Day: All Our Days Are Refugee Days

World Refugee Day: All Our Days Are Refugee Days

by Julie Fisher, OSRUI Alum Our OSRUI Alumni are doing amazing work in our world, and we love to highlight it! This blog was originally posted on ReformJudaism.org. In June each year we mark World Refugee Day. Lately, it seems that all our days are refugee days....
Tour It, Tour It, Tour It Again

Tour It, Tour It, Tour It Again

By Evan Richter and Dylan Singer This Sunday, a group of OSRUI summer staff members, including Evan and Dylan, will be traveling together on a Birthright trip to Israel, led by OSRUI alum Daniel Shore.   In just a few short days we’ll be getting on plane and traveling...