by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 27, 2019 | Caring Community, Reform Jewish Living, Traditions, Worship, Worship & Spirituality
by Melissa Buyer-Witman, Eisner & Crane Lake Faculty Dean On Friday, July 19th, our Alumni, faculty, board members, generous supporters, leaders in the movement along with campers, and staff all gathered together to dedicate and celebrate our recently revitalized...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 8, 2019 | Alumni, Caring Community, Education, Featured, Reform Blogs, Values, Worship, Youth & Family
Life is a funny thing, sometimes. We begin completely helpless and dependent on our ability to observe and learn from those who demonstrate how to act, how to think, how to feel. From a very young age, we learn that pathway to being completely “in charge” and...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 31, 2019 | Alumni, Caring Community, Education, Friendships, Worship, Worship & Spirituality
Crane Lake is a magical place where campers can journey all the way from Lower Nitzanim (9-10) to Olim (15-16). Then they have the option to go beyond to Israel with one another, and, eventually, to become Machon – our counselors in training – where they...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 26, 2019 | Reform Jewish Living, Traditions, Worship
by Chelsea Feuchs, Assistant Limud Director When we watch a movie or see a play, there is a fairly standard outline that we expect each plot to follow. There is an introduction to the characters, then a conflict emerges, there are some moments of action, and finally...
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 5, 2019 | Shabbat, Values, Why Camp, Worship
by Cantor Chanin Becker, faculty One of my favorite aspects of Jewish summer camps is their unique ability to bring Jewish values to life every minute of every day for seven weeks each year. Although a whole host of values are infused into every activity, at Crane...