by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 3, 2018 | Traditions, Values, Worship, Worship & Spirituality
More Than Benches by Jake Rudolph, Digital Media Director It is more than just a space for prayer; It is a place where goals are met and summers are realized. It is a place where minor key songs turn into uplifting soul music With heartfelt dance moves that act...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 23, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jewish Arts & Culture, Uncategorized, Worship, Worship & Spirituality
We at Crane Lake are grateful for oh so many things! Over the summer, Nitzanim campers explored gratitude through nature, art, text, movement, and music. The music group worked with Cantor Brad Hyman to create an original song describing all the things they are...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Sep 10, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Reform Jewish Living, Shabbat, Worship, Worship & Spirituality
The word “Shoftim” is well known to Crane Lake campers as they sing to Fight Song and Maccabiah judges during our special events at camp. This week’s parasha is also called Shoftim, and holds a wealth of meaning that can be applied to camp. Maya...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 9, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, Reform Jewish Living, Summer 2016, Worship
What’s better than Chanukah? Chanukah coming in August! This summer we are working with PJ Library to promote their new program, PJ Our Way, which is helping to build Jewish libraries for children ages 9-11 based on their own choices and reviews. This past...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 12, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Education, Featured, Jewish Arts & Culture, Reform Blogs, Reform Jewish Living, RJ Blog, Summer, The Jewish World, Uncategorized, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes, Worship, Worship & Spirituality, Youth & Family
By Lauren Chizner, Limud Director Today is the holiday of Shavuot. It celebrates the moment the Torah was given to the Israelites as they stood together at Mt. Sinai. While the revelation at Sinai happened but once, the receiving of Torah, Jewish teaching, happens all...
by jared | Aug 5, 2014 | Israel, Worship
By Barak Malichi, Israeli Mishlachat Throughout Jewish history, the Jewish people have had to face other nations forcing us to fight. Today, Tish’a B’av, we remember these hardships. The official day is actually a memorial for the destruction of both...