by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jan 9, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Featured, Social Action, Volunteerism
Crane Lake and Eisner have long had a relationship with a special organization called Gift of Life. Gift of Life is a bone marrow registry which collects cells from volunteers through cheek swabs in order to try to find matches for patients needing bone marrow or...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 19, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Diversity, Featured
by Sarah “Jewish Life” Lauing, Associate Director This week’s Torah portion begins with Abraham sitting at the opening of his tent in the heat of the day. When three strangers walk by, Abraham jumps up and runs to greet them, wash their feet, and serve...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 15, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Featured, Fundraising
We are blessed by the support and participation of our community members. Many in our kehillah kedoshah (holy community) go above and beyond and are generous in their tzedakah in addition to their generous spirit. We are fortunate to have a group of donors who...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 11, 2016 | Featured
by Rabbi Matt Cutler; Congregation Gates of Heaven, Schenectady NY; Dean of Faculty, URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps Lech l’cha… m’artzicha, u’mimoledet’cha, u’mibeit avi’cha…. Go forth from your land, from the place of your birth and from the house of your father…....
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Sep 10, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Reform Jewish Living, Shabbat, Worship, Worship & Spirituality
The word “Shoftim” is well known to Crane Lake campers as they sing to Fight Song and Maccabiah judges during our special events at camp. This week’s parasha is also called Shoftim, and holds a wealth of meaning that can be applied to camp. Maya...
