by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 13, 2015 | Friendships, Leadership, Social Action
By Alexandra Pachter, First Year Olim Fellow Per Pachter usual, I arrived supremely late to the Jewish festivities that had already begun in Atlanta. I checked into the Hyatt right off the highway, threw my room-key in the bottom of my bag and rushed to the other room...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and we can’t help but keep smiling about this past summer at Crane Lake and how special it really was. Sometimes it takes time to realize the power of a summer like the summer of 2014, and we think now is a good time to reflect on the...
by jared | Aug 19, 2014 | Summer 2014
This year’s Maccabia was absolutely incredible. There were so many memories that campers and staff of Blue Destruction and White Creation will never forget. Here is a small glimpse into the action packed four and half days of Maccabia...
by jared | Aug 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Our final Shabbat services were led by Nitzanim and Olim, the youngest and oldest units on camp. Here are some of the writings they read for the Crane Lake community on Friday night and Saturday morning. Their words made our last Shabbat together incredibly special....
by jared | Aug 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Captains ’14 have done an incredible job leading Crane Lake in Maccabia this week. They’ve been busy doing all sorts of things to make this color war the best yet. Here are a few reflections written by the captains on how their days have been. Caleb C. I...