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 jared | Jul 21, 2014 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Israel, RJ Blog, Summer 2014
Shabbat Shalom from group nine! Time for some more monotonous rhymes. Last week we waved goodbye to the desert sand, Traveling to the heart of the Holy Land. At kibbutz Tzuba we spent our first Israeli Shabbat, At the Jewish quarter we found some great shops. All the...
by jared | Jul 3, 2014 | Caring Community, RJ Blog, Summer 2014, The Jewish World
By Jenny Rehkugler, Communications Specialist Crane Lake was fortunate to host the Gift of Life Foundation during staff week to hold a cheek swabbing drive to collect cells from counselors and staff. Gift of Life’s mission is to collect and register cells from as...
by jared | Jun 19, 2014 | Camps & NFTY, Reform Blogs, RJ Blog, Summer 2014, Uncategorized
By Jenny Rehkugler, Communications Specialist Crane Lake had the honor of hosting a special guest this week who filled the camp with joyous song and cheer. Alan Goodis, renowned Jewish musician, serenaded the camp at a cozy bonfire on the lake and collaborated with...
by jared | Jun 16, 2014 | RJ Blog
By Jenny Rehkugler, Communications Specialist The waterfront and pool instructors from Crane Lake and Eisner have been training hard over the past couple days to gain their lifeguard certifications. They refreshed their skills in CPR, first aid, water rescue and...
by jared | Jun 15, 2014 | Caring Community, Outreach, RJ Blog, Social Action, Volunteerism
By Sarah Lauing, Director of Jewish Life Food insecurity in West Stockbridge is higher than you’d think. Sustainable Berkshires reported this February that 11.4% of the Berkshires population is living in poverty, and 14,550 residents of Berkshire County residents are...
