Shabbat at Camp vs. Shabbat at Home
Here is how I spend a Shabbat at camp. I take a shower and try to tame my hair. I put on some nice-ish clothes and throw an epi-pen and a bunch of band-aids and pens into a fanny pack. I grab my walkie-talkie and I walk down the rows to check in on all of my bunks. I help a few of the girls finish their friendship bracelets. I watch a few of the boys finish up a Magic: The Gathering card game.
Vayak’heil: Camp-Inspired Discussion Questions for Your 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 for Shabbat dinner! No matter where or how you are enjoying Shabbat this week, we want to offer you the chance to learn some Torah and reflect on its relevance for camp.
Celebrate Shabbat Across America with Crane Lake!
What? Shabbat Across America is an historic, nationwide event when thousands of Jews across the country will join with their communities to celebrate Shabbat!
A letter to campers from their counselor, an IDF soldier
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!...
Meet Shahar: Our year-round shaliach
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 in Maccabim,...
Tykocin: Memories of Thriving Jewish Life
This post was originally published on the NFTY-EIE blog. Maya K. is a junior on the NFTY-EIE High School Semester in Israel and is an alum of Crane Lake Camp. She is from Truro, MA and belongs to the Cape Cod Synagogue. Prior to 1941, the small city Tykocin was a...
Rose Levenson, CLC Unit Head, give the D’var Haftarah at Biennial 2015
URJ Crane Lake Camp is filled with so many wonderful people. Our community is full of love and happiness, and we are lucky to have incredible people in our Kehillah Kedoshah. Rose Levenson is one of those role models at Crane Lake. Rose has been working at camp for...
Olim Fellows Retreat: A Spiritual and Social Justice Awakening in Atlanta, Georgia
Per Pachter usual, I arrived supremely late to the Jewish festivities that had already begun in Atlanta.
Summer 2016 Dates Announced
Plan ahead for summer 2016 and make sure our session dates are on your calendar!
Crane Lake Camp…It’s Where I Want To Be
Camp… I love that word, I love that place.