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Jewish Value of the Week: Hachnasat Orchim

Jewish Value of the Week: Hachnasat Orchim

by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 1, 2019 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, Camp Chazak, Caring Community, Greening Reform Judaism, Reform Blogs, Reform Jewish Living, Summer, Values

by Rabbi Erica Asch, faculty  As I stood in my faculty shirt, wearing my nametag and welcoming families to Crane Lake on Opening Day, I saw more than a few worried faces. It wasn’t only the campers that were nervous, so were many parents. Seeing their anxious faces, I...
How to Create A Jewish Environmentalist

How to Create A Jewish Environmentalist

by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 23, 2019 | Education, Greening Reform Judaism, Social Action, Values, Volunteerism

by Shaina Morrel, Limud Specialist This week’s Jewish value is Ga’avah, or pride. At camp we feel pride in a lot of ways every single day, but this summer the word has taken on an entirely new meaning for me. On the first day of camp, I informed my campers of my new...
Katie’s Ark

Katie’s Ark

by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 8, 2019 | Greening Reform Judaism, Uncategorized, Volunteerism, Youth & Family

Thankfully, we haven’t had to endure another flood to get up close and personal with animals at Crane Lake Camp. We are lucky enough to have a whole zoo for play and exploration! Our animals are small and large, from chickens and rabbits and guinea pigs to...
Balancing The Scales of Justice

Balancing The Scales of Justice

by jared | Jul 22, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Education, Featured, Greening Reform Judaism, Social Action, Summer 2016

By, Rabbi Joshua Franklin, Faculty צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף Justice Justice shall you pursue (Deuteronomy 16:20) These words of Torah have  been the battle cry for those who seek social justice and human rights. They have also been a core text through which Crane Lake...
What Granola Teaches Us About Tikkun Olam

What Granola Teaches Us About Tikkun Olam

by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 11, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Featured, Greening Reform Judaism, Summer 2016, Volunteerism

Each summer in Limud, Upper Bonim takes on issues of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).  During the first week of camp, campers learn about many different issues facing our world, and this past week each camper has chosen a specific issue to study in depth and...
A Kavannah Experiment

A Kavannah Experiment

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...
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