OSRUI Staff: Heroes

by Susan Alexander, Associate Director There was a fire in downtown Oconomowoc on Sunday. Camp was not ever in danger as the fire was not near to our space. I am telling you about this because I want you to hear about some of the heroes who saved lives during this...

Week 2 in Chalutzim!

by Hila Levin, Chalutzim Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) What a busy week we had in Chalutzim! We are all having a wonderful time enjoying all that camp has to offer. It has been pretty warm around here, so we have been spending lots of time in the water swimming in the pool...

Teaching Under a Tree in a Superhero Costume

by Rabbi Batsheva Appel, Kallah Segel (Faculty) I had the following email exchange with a congregant while I have been at OSRUI for the last two weeks: Me – Am at camp, but if you go to this link, you can find what you are looking for. Ploni – Playing baseball...

Shabbat Shalom from OSRUI!

SHABBAT CHUKAT 2012 It’s been quite a week at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute … all of us have niftily avoided the possible crunch of the sun … yesterday, one of the hottest days of the year, worked out  amazingly well.  Our staff kept a close eye on the campers making...

A Camping Trip, the Jewish Way

by Rabbi Ariana Silverman, Moshavah Segel (Faculty) I am one of the rabbis in Moshavah and I am still smiling after the trips we took this week. The campers had a great time, challenged themselves, deepened their relationships with each other, and learned about how...

A New Way to Think About Brushing Teeth

by Rabbi Lisa Greene, Avodah Segel (Faculty) “At camp, brushing your teeth is a ritual. You are brushing your teeth with everyone else in your cabin. It’s a teeth-brushing party.” The speaker was a 17-year-old young woman, a member of OSRUI’s Avodah unit. The...