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 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 Geoff Prass, Tzofim Segel (Faculty) I looked around at a circle of over 120 Tzofim campers and counselors and could not help but smile. As we prepare for the culmination of our limudim (study) topic, Teva (nature), the eidah (unit) became a living, Jewish calendar...
by Rabbi Ali Abrams, Kallah Segel (Faculty) There is really no such thing as a “typical day” here at OSRUI because all kinds of wonderful things are happening all the time. We do have schedules- we wake up at a certain time, eat at consistent times, and generally...
by Shelly Drucker Friedman, Tiferet Segel (Faculty) I never went to a Jewish overnight camp as a kid. It wasn’t that I didn’t try other camps; I did, but unfortunately my parents had no idea that the UAHC (that’s what we called ourselves back in the day)...
