by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 13, 2019 | Alumni, Summer
A Series of Recollections by John Bormolini and Friends. This article was originally printed in West Stockbridge’s monthly newsletter, the Local Yokel. Reposted with permission. Until 1954, Crane Lake Camp (CLC), one of the many camps in the Berkshires, was...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 10, 2019 | Caring Community, Israel, Leadership, Reform Blogs, Summer
Last week, we finished reading BaMidbar or Numbers. As our Torah readers wrapped up their chanting, the community sang “hazak hazak venit-hazek,” the traditional recitation for completing a book of the Torah. With excitement and anticipation, we prepare to read the...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 4, 2019 | Alumni, Caring Community, Reform Blogs, Summer
This summer at Crane Lake, I have gotten pretty good at differentiating between accents. Even over a crackling walkie talkie, I can make a distinction between the Australian, Scottish, and English members of our AV team in just a few words. As proud as I may feel of...
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...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 29, 2019 | Caring Community, Summer, Uncategorized, Why Camp
After an amazing first session, we thought we would have a second! We opened our gates on another Opening Day and our loving community has now grown to 530 members, all with different stories to tell! It could not have gone smoother, how amazing to see old friends...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 24, 2019 | Color War, Summer, Traditions
Mini Maccabiah 2019 was one for the ages! When the corporates at Mini Maccabiah headquarters threatened to remove yellow from the competition based on performance, yellow teams of years past rebelled and entered under new colors! Read on to hear more about this...