by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 23, 2019 | Education, Greening Reform Judaism, Social Action, Values, Volunteerism
by Shaina Morrel, Limud Specialist This week’s Jewish value is Ga’avah, or pride. At camp we feel pride in a lot of ways every single day, but this summer the word has taken on an entirely new meaning for me. On the first day of camp, I informed my campers of my new...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 23, 2019 | Leadership, Values
by Kenna Hausler, Cornerstone Fellow At Crane Lake Camp, we build a Culture of Kindness through our actions every day. This Culture of Kindness can be seen all around us as we go about our daily activities, from the smallest of actions to the grandest of gestures. Our...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 21, 2019 | Uncategorized, Values
Mah Tovu is a beloved piece of liturgy, words that have been set to countless tunes to open tefilah and set the tone of a service. These words are pulled from this week’s Torah portion, Balak, and they are a blessing given to the Israelite people by the diviner...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 19, 2019 | Alumni, Caring Community, Values, Volunteerism, Worship, Youth & Family
On Recognizing the Broken and Beautiful On a recent, sun-soaked morning here at camp, we gathered in the outdoor sanctuary for tefillah. As the layered harmonies filled the sacred space with boundless beauty and elation, I was struck by the words of one particular...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 19, 2019 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Outreach, Summer, Youth & Family
by Alyson Bazeley I was a sophomore at Florida State University the first time I heard about Crane Lake. I chose to work at a Reform overnight camp, submitted my application to the UAHC and was assigned to Crane Lake. I remember the moment that Jon Shapiro called me...
