by jared | Jul 2, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Education, Featured, Israel, Summer 2016, Uncategorized
Last summer’s Olim campers (OXV) are traveling through Eastern Europe and Israel this summer with NFTY in Israel. We are lucky to receive Shabbat-o-grams from their group each Shabbat to hear about their adventures! Crane Lake Camp are ya listening,...
by jared | Jun 30, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Education, Featured, Greening Reform Judaism, Reform Jewish Living, Summer 2016
Each week at camp we highlight a different value throughout our activities and all over camp. This week’s Jewish Value of the Week is Kavannah, focus or intention. By Rabbi Melissa Buyer, Faculty We spend a lot of our time these days with our heads bowed...
by jared | Jun 27, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Education, Featured, Friendships, Israel, Summer 2016, Uncategorized
It is Opening Day here at CLC, and while we have been welcoming our campers to camp (it’s going great!), 57 of last year’s Olim campers departed last night for another exciting experience! Each summer, Crane Lake campers who are entering 11th grade, have...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 24, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Education, Featured, Summer 2016, Uncategorized
For the second year in a row, Limud U has been ranked first in Jewish Identity Building Universities by the W.S. News and Camp Report. Summary: Nestled in the heart of the Berkshires in West Stockbridge, MA, Limud U draws top-notch faculty from all over the...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 12, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Education, Featured, Jewish Arts & Culture, Reform Blogs, Reform Jewish Living, RJ Blog, Summer, The Jewish World, Uncategorized, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes, Worship, Worship & Spirituality, Youth & Family
By Lauren Chizner, Limud Director Today is the holiday of Shavuot. It celebrates the moment the Torah was given to the Israelites as they stood together at Mt. Sinai. While the revelation at Sinai happened but once, the receiving of Torah, Jewish teaching, happens all...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Mar 2, 2016 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Education, Shabbat, Uncategorized, Worship & Spirituality, Youth & Family
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...