If your family is looking for a summer camp experience combining love of the outdoors with the best of Jewish overnight camping, OSRUI has the program for you! Learn more about these unique opportunities and sign up for more info from one of our team members.
Kibbutz Ha’Tzofim: 4-7th grade
For campers entering grades 4-7, Kibbutz HaTzofim combines a love for the outdoors with the best that camp has to offer!
The program is modeled after Kibbutz-style living in Israel. Campers help create their community, assist at meal times, tend the camp garden, and visit the animals on our small farm. Throughout the session, they learn about communal living, problem solving, gaining responsibility, and taking care of each other. Campers sleep in groups of 10-14, plus 3-4 counselors, in platform tents with bunk beds, just a short wash from a washhouse (new for summer 2025!).
Tzofim is great for campers who are excited about the outdoors and will enjoy a chance for rustic living.
Moshavah: 8-10th Grade
For 8th-10th graders, the Moshavah experience centers around developing independence, both individually and as a group. Campers experience many of the great activities OSRUI has to offer – see some examples.
Moshavah campers prepare for and go on two overnight camping trips (a 2-night trip and a 3-night trip) in Southeastern Wisconsin. The trips include backpacking, biking, canoeing, and rock climbing. These camping trips are a beloved opportunity for campers to explore their Jewish connection to teva (nature), develop team-building and group decision-making skills, and expand their own resilience.
Moshavah campers live in their own community village on the edge of camp, in platform tents with bunk beds. Each tent houses 10-14 other campers their age and 3-4 counselors. The tents are a short walk from a washhouse – brand new for Summer 2025!
Moshavah Midwest
11th & 12th graders can experience Moshavah Midwest, a two-and-a-half-week program that incorporates biking, canoeing, and tent camping throughout Wisconsin. Participants will learn outdoor leadership and camping skills, all while deepening friendships and experiencing the quintessential magic of an OSRUI summer.
After orientation and preparation at OSRUI, campers will embark on a trip where they canoe through Southwestern Wisconsin to the Mississippi River, bike on a system of 4 converted railroad trails spanning from the Mississippi River at the Minnesota border, and spend Shabbat at Devil’s Lake State Park. Services and Jewish learning are a part of each day. Shabbat, the highlight of the week, will be a well-deserved day of rest and community.
This remarkable journey will be a celebration of the power of the group traveling together as well as an exploration of each teen’s physical, emotional, and spiritual self.
Moshavah Midwest is led by experienced adventurers and veteran OSRUI staff, along with other specially trained staff. Each night will be spent camping out in tents at campgrounds along the way. Canoes and bicycles will be provided by OSRUI, as will tents and cooking gear.
This remarkable journey will be a celebration of the power of the group traveling together as well as an exploration of each teen’s physical, emotional, and spiritual self.
Moshavah Midwest is led by experienced adventurers and veteran OSRUI staff, along with other specially trained staff. Each night will be spent camping out in tents at campgrounds along the way. Canoes and bicycles will be provided by OSRUI, as will tents and cooking gear.
All Moshavah campers spend multiple nights away from OSRUI on camping trips. To ensure the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of campers, campers must have a baseline level of physical fitness, which includes the ability to walk or hike for several miles and engage in moderate physical activities. Additionally, campers must be willing to engage in challenging activities, follow safety protocols, be flexible and open to new experiences, and engage in positive teamwork and communication. Please connect with our Wellness Team with any questions or concerns about your camper’s ability to be successful in this program.
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