by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jan 6, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Israel, Uncategorized
Avital Goshen was one of our Israeli counselors this past summer, and she came to camp while she was in active duty in the Israeli Defense Force. Over the summer, she was granted the rank of lieutenant in the army, which we presented to her in front of all of camp!...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 11, 2015 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Education, Israel, Leadership, The Jewish World, Youth & Family
Shahar Peled is Crane Lake’s year-round shaliach, working in partnership with Temple Israel in New York City. This post is excerpted from an article originally published in the Chronicle, Temple Israel’s monthly bulletin. Shahar Peled was born and raised...
by jared | Aug 4, 2014 | Israel, Shabbat, Summer 2014, Uncategorized
Shabbat Shalom Crane Lake Camp! Last night was our last night, Today our last day, And we are far too busy crying To write the final scene of this play. To sum it up, though, our Israelis were the greatest. With them we took selfies, and about Israel we debated. We...
by jared | Jul 22, 2014 | Israel, Summer 2014
By Noam Noy, Israeli Counselor I always knew I wanted to be a counselor at a Jewish summer camp in the US. Why? I don’t even remember why. Maybe it had to do with the fact that I was a big fan of “Camp Rock” the movie or maybe because it just sounded like a fun way to...
by jared | Jul 8, 2014 | Education, Israel, Summer 2014, Uncategorized
By Jenny Rehkugler, Communications Specialist Crane Lake hosted two very special guests today who shared their skills and language with campers on the courts. Ofir and Lior, two Israeli basketball players, came all the way from Israel to spend a month traveling...