A Letter from Debby, Max and Sarah

A Letter from Debby, Max and Sarah

Dear Crane Lake Families, The first week has flown by with such spirit and togetherness. We welcomed home our campers for the summer and enjoyed a beautiful opening ceremony. We ate together for the first time as one united camp in our Chadar Ochel and learned the ins...
A Letter from Debby, Max and Sarah

Israel Shabbat-O-Gram 7/5

Shabbat Shalom Crane Lake Camp! Well, we’ve finally made it. After an eight hour flight last Sunday, we arrived in cloudy (but gorgeous) Prague, Czech Republic to be greeted by our counselors. Over the past week, we’ve toured Prague and learned about the city’s rich...
Shabbat Snippets 7/5

Shabbat Snippets 7/5

Here are a few readings written by the Machon at  Shabbat services this morning. By Brenda M. In this week’s Torah portion, the Israelites are continuing their journey through the desert and have arrived outside Moab. The king, Balak, views the Israelites as a threat...
4th of July Reflection

4th of July Reflection

By Rebecca T., Olim 2014 I’ve been going to Crane Lake for six summers now and as long as I can remember the Machon have thrown a 4th of July carnival. During this festival there are games, snacks, amusement rides and other fun activities. Everyone dresses up like...
A Letter from Debby, Max and Sarah

Kehillah Kadosha

Our Jewish value of the week is Kehillah Kadosha, holy community. Campers were asked what Kehillah Kadosha means to them while at camp and here’s what they said. Lily Bunk MVW It means meeting new people and making new friends and going out of your comfort zone to...