by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 13, 2015 | Friendships, Leadership, Social Action
By Alexandra Pachter, First Year Olim Fellow Per Pachter usual, I arrived supremely late to the Jewish festivities that had already begun in Atlanta. I checked into the Hyatt right off the highway, threw my room-key in the bottom of my bag and rushed to the other room...
by jared | Jul 24, 2014 | Israel, Leadership, Social Action, Summer 2014
For the past 4 weeks, 20 Chaverim campers have been part of the JTFN Kesher course. JTFN is the Jewish Teen Funders Network. We, the JTFN campers, have been given a grant of $1000 along with 37 other camps across the country. First, we established which Jewish values...
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...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 30, 2013 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, Camping and Youth Engagement, Finances, Fundraising, Leadership, Social Action, Summer 2013, Uncategorized, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes, Volunteerism
Josh Berlin is a former Crane Lake Camp staff member and camper and currently serves as the vice chair of the Crane Lake Camp Alumni Committee. Dear Debby, Greg and the entire 2013 CLC Camp Staff, I write this email with a fair amount of jealously as you near the...
by jared | Jun 22, 2013 | 20s & 30s, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Disabilities, Education, Leadership, Marketing & Communications, Social Action, Summer 2013, Uncategorized, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes, Volunteerism, Youth & Family
By Jeffrey Schwartz. During Summer 2013, Jeff will be serving as the Head Songleader at Crane Lake Camp. Jeff was a camper, Machonik and counselor at Crane Lake Camp as well. During the Spring of 2013 Jeff was called upon by Gift of Life to become a bone marrow donor...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 24, 2012 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Education, Friendships, Leadership, Social Action, Summer 2012, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes
by Rabbi Melissa Buyer. Rabbi Buyer is currently the Director of Lifelong Learning at Temple Israel of New York City. Rabbi Buyer served as a faculty member for URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps in Summer 2012 and is a proud Crane Lake Parent. Everything depends on the...
