by Denise Heimlich, OSRUI Staff Member and Mah Jongg Player The sound of tiles clacking on the table evokes clear memories for some women of mom playing mah jongg while children try to sleep down the hall or upstairs. Others are the first of their families to take up the game. I don’t remember my mother playing, but I inherited a “vintage” mah jongg set from my aunt. At last weekend’s Mah Jongg and Games retreat at OSRUI, the rotunda was filled with square game tables, and the sounds of conversation, clacking, and calls of “mahj” could be heard all [...]
Effortless Living
Jessica Heinz spent summer 2012 in OSRUI’s Chalutzim Hebrew immersion program. Here she talks about feeling Jewish without feeling different.
May Your Memory Be A Blessing. (Why I go to camp…)
Carrie Wainer, OSRUI staff member and NFTY Alum, talks about why she comes to camp and the impact three women in the OSRUI and NFTY community had on her.
OSRUI Lucky to have Ohad Sha’altiel
On a visit to Israel, OSRUI faculty member Vanessa Ehrlich visited with OSRUI art specialist Ohad Sha’altiel.
OSRUI is in My Blood: A Camp Memoir
Rabbi David Locketz of Cong. Bet Shalom in Minnetonka, MN talks about his experiences at OSRUI and what makes it such an extraordinary place.
Say My Name, Say My Name
Rabbi Marci Bellows begins her D’var Torah about God revealing a new name to Moses with reflections on her first summer at OSRUI, when she took on a new name and had a life-changing experience.
