I'm back at camp, serving on faculty. People always ask me just what it is that I do all day at camp, so  I'm going to try to give y...

Today was David's first day at OSRUI. Last year, I wrote a prayer for him as he went off to camp . It still holds true, so I'm repos...

There are so many changes in our routine these days. We notice a lot of things. But this one is pretty big... Our family isn't going ...

*Okay, I'm not sure where I am in the list, but it must be somewhere close to this. This video is a repeat performance of the last few...

There's a special place in the world for the children of Jewish professionals. (sometimes known as RK's - Rabbis' Kids - but I...

Each morning I wake up and walk down to the Beit Tefillah (chapel) for morning prayer. Camp is usually quiet...the morning walk clears my ...

One of my favorite things about being at camp is the freedom that my children feel while there. We certainly supervise them, but there is ...

As I've written before in previous years, I have the honor of serving as faculty at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute in Oconomowoc, Wisco...

Dear David, Please take out the trash. Love, Ima Dear David, Please practice piano. Love, Ima Dear David, Please empty the dishwa...

A prayer for my dear son embarking on his second year at summer camp... May you find learning and growth of all kinds . May you gain inde...

Now that we've returned home, most of the laundry is done, our mosquito bites have started to heal, and camp is slowly becoming a memory...

As you may know, I'm a big advocate of Jewish summer camp . I think it's so great for kids to go away for a few weeks, gain some in...

Ask Sam and Yael what their favorite part of camp is and they'll both tell you "the horsies." On Wednesday, they got their t...

On Shabbat at camp, everyone gets dressed up in their finest (camp) Shabbat clothes, and greets each other with smiles and happy hugs. Here...

Every camp has their traditions and culture . Every camp has their rituals and routines . Here at OSRUI, one of those unique and creative...

I've never quite seen as many mosquitoes as I've seen this summer at camp. Seriously, I have mosquito bites in places I didn't...

Scene: Morning Services at camp Songleader explains that the tune begins with "la la la" Camper turns to me and says: "Why...

We've arrived at OSRUI! My oldest child spent 2 weeks here and we picked him up on Sunday, and then returned a few hours later (with ...

Today we received 3 letters from David at camp . Yep, three. (The third was relatively incomprehensible, I think it might be a continuation...

So...we dropped off our oldest kid at camp on Monday. (This is not a post about the importance of Jewish summer camp - this is purely an I...