by Rabbi Norman Cohen, Rabbi Emeritus at Bet Shalom Congregation in Minnetonka, MN, and Avodah Segel (faculty) This blog originally appeared in 2015, but since Avodah is so crucial to our Opening Day success, this blog bears repeating! The word “Avodah” has a...
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...
Name: Andi Pearlman Position at camp: Avodah Rosh Eidah Years on staff: 6 Total years at OSRUI: 13 What do you do when you’re not at camp? I recently graduated from the University of Illinois in Speech and Hearing Science. I am currently exploring the field of Speech...
Name: Max Weinberg Position at camp: Avodah Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) Years on staff: 4 Total years at OSRUI: 4 What do you do when you’re not at camp? I am studying elementary education at Indiana University and will be student teaching in urban schools in Chicago...
