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 | 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 | 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...
