by Lori Sagarin, Merkaz Ivrit Segel (Hebrew Center Faculty) Shalom L’Kol HaHorim shel OSRUI (Greetings to all the parents of OSRUI), My name is Lori Sagarin and I am the Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Beth Israel in Skokie, Illinois. This is my 18th...
by Rabbi Debbie Helbraun, Gesher Segel (Faculty) Having my own children at camp this summer, I like many of you, check Bunk1 every day in search of pictures that will show me what they have been up to and if they look like they are having a good time. However, I came...
by Laura Siegel Perpinyal, Tzofim Segel (Faculty) There is something really special about coming back to camp after several years away, some things change so much and, at the same time, nothing changes at all. I’ve had the unique privilege of being a chanicha...
by Daniel Shore, Kallah Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) Kallah Gimmel is full of ruach (spirit) after an AMAZING first week! Leading up to the weekend we’ve been focusing on some of our Middot (values) that the puppets have been teaching us. On Wednesday we made a brit...
by Rabbi Anne Persin, Moshavah Segel (Faculty) I love Shabbat–just ask my congregants. As a rabbi, however, I spend most of my time putting a lot of effort into making Shabbat for others. There are few places in this world that make Shabbat feel so authentic...
by Hila Levin, Chalutzim Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) We returned from a great canoe trip on Thursday this past week! We had a wonderful time canoeing together, setting up camp, cooking Israeli food, and we even enjoyed the rain! We also have a new addition to our eidah-...
