From the Director We are so excited to be re-launching our newsletter Kol No’ar, to connect with you, our OSRUI family. And we have much to share with you as we look forward to Summer 2016. For the first time, Gesher will take place all summer. With new chugim...
by Marlene Dodinval, member of Emanuel Congregation in Chicago and participant in their recent Women’s Retreat at OSRUI. As Jews in America we make choices every day. We choose when and if to identify as Jews. We choose how to express our Judaism and how to...
We have an amazing group of Rashei Eidot (unit heads) this summer! Naomi Segal- Kallah Naomi is so excited to return to camp this summer as the Rosh Eidah of Kallah! Naomi first came to OSRUI in 2001 as a Kallah camper and then biked around Lake Michigan in 2008 on...
We hope you enjoy the new version of OSRUI.org! Take some time to look around. We hope it’s easy to navigate and find what you need. We are still putting on the finishing touches (we’ll be adding lots of different photos, for example), and we welcome your feedback. ...
By Denise Heimlich, Assistant Director I spend lots of time during my day talking to parents. It’s one of things I love about my job. I love talking about OSRUI, and I love learning about our campers. One of the questions I get asked most frequently by first-time...
by Alyssa Coffey, Chalutzim 2014 Although we never take off our watches, everyone seems to know that camp time runs at a different pace. Shabbat feels both longer and fuller that it does at home – and camp is the only place where I am truly able to take advantage of...
