by From the Crane Lake Blog | Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Elena Messinger, Crane Lake Camper. The following article originally appeared in New York Family 2012 Ultimate Summer Camp Guide. Since the first day I started camp at URJ Crane Lake in the Berkshires in the summer of 2009, it has become my home away from home....
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Feb 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Greg Kellner, Senior Assistant Director at Eisner and Crane Lake Camps If there is one thing I love about NFTY Convention, it’s that I get to be a part of creating some moments that are unforgettable for teens and even for myself. Having grown up in NFTY Long...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Feb 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
February 2013 is the 5th Annual Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month. A month dedicated to raising awareness and expanding the inclusivity of the Jewish community. URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps remains committed to inclusivity and to creating programs for a children...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Feb 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Emily Singer. Emily is a counselor at Crane Lake Camp and grew up in Newington, CT involved in many aspects of Jewish life including the Temple Sinai Youth Group. This past summer I had the pleasure of working with beautiful young children in a loving and...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Robin Miller, Counselor and Olim Fellow, URJ Crane Lake Camp Since the age of nine, I have lived at Crane Lake for either one or two months a year. The painted red gate that surrounds the top of camp acts as a barrier, physically separating the outside...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hanukkah is a time to celebrate and get together with family and friends to rejoice in the miracles, big and small, that abound in our lives. It’s also a time when we can re-dedicate ourselves (don’t forget, the translation of “Hanukkah” is “to dedicate”) to the...
