by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 24, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, New Campers, Youth & Family
by Rose Levenson, Nitzanim Unit Head As a long-time counselor and unit head for our Nitzanim campers who are the youngest on camp, I have had the pleasure of being able to carry around many toys, stickers, and fun things with me when walking around. I am known for...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 14, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Education
by Jake Rudolph, Baseball Coach Whenever friends, family members, or acquaintances ask me why I have gone back to the same sleep away camp every summer for ten years straight, I always respond with “because it’s a part of me”. Without camp I would never have made...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | May 31, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Reform Jewish Living
by Sarah Lauing, Associate Director On Shavuot, we read the Book of Ruth, about a young non-Jewish woman who ties her fate to her mother-in-law. Ruth famously states, “Where you go I will go, your home will be my home, your people my people, and your God my...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | May 1, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Education, Israel
by Shaina Morrel, former camper and current Heller High student. This blog is an excerpt from Shaina’s personal blog, “Shay in Israel.” Click the link to read more about her adventures and reflections! “Life isn’t about finding yourself, life is...
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...
