Kallah Atid’s Marvelous Start and Exciting Future

Kallah Atid’s Marvelous Start and Exciting Future

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...
Gesher Gimmel Segel’s Top 10 from our First Week

Gesher Gimmel Segel’s Top 10 from our First Week

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...
Shabbat Message from Solly:  The Values That Make Camp Home

Shabbat Message from Solly: The Values That Make Camp Home

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),...
Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI!

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI!

Parshat Pinchas  Dear Camper Parents, It has been a great first week of Kallah Bet, Tzofim Bet, and Gesher Bet, and a wonderful continuation of Tiferet Aleph, Moshavah Aleph, and Chalutzim! The sun has (mostly) been shining at camp this week, and we came together for...
Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI!

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI!

Shabbat Chukat 2018 Dear Families, The core of camp is community. It’s been a great first week and our camp community has already started to grow together. There are many moments that stand out: from playing on the basketball court, to singing at song session, to a...

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI

SHABBAT BEHA’ALOTCHA 2016 “When you set up ” What an incredible first week it has been at OSRUI.  After an amazing and beautiful opening day, our chanichim (campers) moved into their eidot (units) with the help of our wonderful madrichim...