by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 23, 2019 | Leadership, Values
by Kenna Hausler, Cornerstone Fellow At Crane Lake Camp, we build a Culture of Kindness through our actions every day. This Culture of Kindness can be seen all around us as we go about our daily activities, from the smallest of actions to the grandest of gestures. Our...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 21, 2019 | Uncategorized, Values
Mah Tovu is a beloved piece of liturgy, words that have been set to countless tunes to open tefilah and set the tone of a service. These words are pulled from this week’s Torah portion, Balak, and they are a blessing given to the Israelite people by the diviner...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 19, 2019 | Alumni, Caring Community, Values, Volunteerism, Worship, Youth & Family
On Recognizing the Broken and Beautiful On a recent, sun-soaked morning here at camp, we gathered in the outdoor sanctuary for tefillah. As the layered harmonies filled the sacred space with boundless beauty and elation, I was struck by the words of one particular...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 16, 2019 | Jewish Arts & Culture, Reform Jewish Living, The Jewish World, Traditions, Values
By Lisa Tenenbaum, Assistant Limud Director Since the summer of 2000, I have had the privileged of serving as part of the Leadership Team at CLC. I held several different positions, and was able to watch my own children , as well as dozens of campers, grow up here and...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 14, 2019 | Leadership, Shabbat, The Jewish World, Uncategorized, Values
by Chelsea Feuchs, Assistant Limud Director As a kid, I played softball in the town rec league and my dad helped coach the team. Twice a week we would go out to a local field and he would hit grounders, fly balls, and line drives to the team as we practiced catching....
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 12, 2019 | Education, Reform Jewish Living, Shabbat, Traditions, Values
by Mindy Sherry, RJE, faculty member In September 2018, Serena Williams played Naomi Osaka in the championship game at the U.S. Open. During the match, Serena had an altercation with the umpire chair. This altercation brought a grey cloud over Naomi’s win and took...
