It was August 1st and as the clock struck 7pm, the Bitan seats started filling in as the chanichim (campers) of each eidah (unit) gathered for the most anticipated night of the summer, Oconomostock. During the day Tzofim celebrated our hard work with a huge game of...
Here in Tzofim we are having a terrific time. Campers in Tzofim live in tents and eat outside. This is an incredibly unique unit, and is exceptional among Jewish camps all over the United States for the way in which these chanichim (campers) celebrate the rhythm and...
by Emily Rothstein, Tzofim Rosh Eidah Hey There! In case you haven’t heard yet, Tzofim Bet is AMAZING! Last week we said farewell to our chanichim (campers) in Tzofim Aleph and welcomed in 66 new chanichim to the ‘Butz for Tzofim Bet. On opening day, it was so great...
By Tzofim Segel (faculty) Rabbi Ari Margolis, Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills IL, and Kathy Schwartz, Director of Lifelong Learning, Congregation Har HaShem in Boulder CO. Cue time warp music…. Imagine an unused swath of land. Then imagine what it would take to...
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...
