by urjeisnercamp | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Shalom from Haifa! Since we last wrote, we celebrated Shabbat in Jerusalem and enjoyed a much needed day of rest and pool time after our long trek in the desert. When we arrived in Jerusalem, we got off the bus at a lookout point wearing blindfolds and on the count of...
by urjeisnercamp | Jul 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
This week, we’ve had the joy of singing with guest musician Alan Goodis. At camp we sing songs that are silly, and we also sing songs that put the words and ideas of our most central prayers to fun and beautiful music. Sometimes we sing songs that embody Jewish values...
by urjeisnercamp | Jul 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Welcome to Bubble Letters: A new series of letters written by campers from the bubble, to you. Enjoy! Jamie Schwartz, Tzofim Bunk 23 Hi from the Bubble – This week, my activities were the Unit Show, fencing, and volleyball. My bunk had high ropes this week,...
by urjeisnercamp | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Shalom from the Negev! We’ve had a busy week of traveling- starting in Krakow Poland where we visited the Krakow Ghetto as well as the concentration camps auschwitz and birkenau. It was a difficult day for many of us but we were glad to have our camp friends with us...
by urjeisnercamp | Jul 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
On opening day, we started with Eisner’s unique opening day ceremony. Inspired by the first words of Pirkei Avot (a part of the Talmud filled with aphorisms and short teachings), we read about the line of transmission of our tradition from Moses to the sages of the...
