by From the Crane Lake Blog | Apr 24, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Leadership, Volunteerism
by Mark Daniels, Eisner & Crane Lake Board Chair I love Jewish camping and specifically Eisner and Crane Lake Camps, and I am thrilled that I have the opportunity to volunteer and help strengthen the camps and the Reform Movement through my position on the Eisner...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Apr 12, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Friendships, Reform Jewish Living, Youth & Family
by Gail Sinai, JD, LCSW, former camp parent and board member B’nei mitzvah are such joyous days! Yet, after the big day, your child has one more thing to do—write thank you notes. Many parents (me included) struggle to get their children to write thank you notes. And...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Mar 1, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Education, Shabbat
Shabbat Shalom! We are thrilled that so many Crane Lakers are celebrating Shabbat Across America this Friday night by inviting members of our community into their homes or synagogues for Shabbat dinner! No matter where or how you are enjoying Shabbat this week, we...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Feb 27, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Featured, Leadership
by Sarah Lauing, Associate Director Last night at the Oscars, “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz was faced with the reality that he had lost the Best Picture nomination, despite the announcement that he had won. Under these challenging circumstances,...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Feb 6, 2017 | Alumni, Diversity, Education, Social Action, Volunteerism
by Shoshana Bedrosian, former Crane Lake Camper Instead of coming back to camp last summer, Shoshana spent three weeks coaching soccer for underprivileged children in Cambodia and Vietnam through a program called Sports for Social Change. The...