By Max Antman, Rosh Eidah of Gesher These past two weeks of Gesher have just flown by. We got into our routine rather quickly, but there have been many surprises along the way, such as two Kallah/Gesher Buddy Program days, a Bar Mitzvah for one of our...
By Rabbi Lisa Greene, Rabbi at North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe, IL and Moshavah Segel Not your burning question on awakening this morning? I understand. But, I would imagine that some might ask this, on learning that I returned from a 4-day long canoe...
By Jake Beckert, Rosh Eidah of Chalutzim Six weeks, gone by in a flash. Six weeks of fun, six weeks of new friends, six weeks of learning and six weeks of challenges. Six of the seven weeks of Chalutzim have already passed, and for those of us who have been here for...
By Adam Kazilsky, Rosh Eidah of Tour La’Agam As we enter our second week of biking, we have begun to reflect on our accomplishments. While we were at camp we dove right into the fun, completing a 70-mile ride to the Trek factory and back. While we were there, we...
By Rabbi Andrea Steinberger, Rabbi at University of Wisconsin-Madison Hillel, and Tzofim Segel This morning in Tzofim we arrived in our ulam (our rec hall) to see a tower built with wooden blocks and words like compassion, kindness, patience and support. Chanichim...
By Rabbi Amy Memis-Foler, Rabbi at Temple Judea Mizpah in Skokie, IL and Moshavah Segel On the last night of the Rock Climbing tiyul (trip) in Moshavah, we sat around the campfire and played “Highs, Lows and Heroes.” It’s an exercise in which each person shares with...
