Camp Moshava, Wild Rose is excited to announce the return of Rabbi Danny and Shira Kroll for summer 2012. This summer Rabbi Kroll will be up on The Hill for his fourth run at Rosh Machal while Shira will be overseeing the entire camp as assistant director, a position in which she has already begun serving on a part time basis since January. “The Kroll’s are an invaluable asset to Moshava” said Director Josh Zwelling, “throughout the ten plus years that they have already spent on tzevet they have demonstrated a gifted ability to lead programming and inspire campers through informal education, guided by their love for Medinat Yisrael and Bnei Akiva’s values”

Shira (Biber) Kroll has been coming to camp for twenty consecutive summers. In the past few summers she has been Assistant Director, Rosh MIT and Rosh Sport. Shira also works at the Associated Talmud Torahs as a Government Program liaison, working to secure government funds for Chicago area day schools.

Rabbi Danny Kroll started coming to Camp Moshava as a chanich in 1995 and hasn’t missed a summer since.  This will be Rabbi Kroll’s fourth summer as Rosh Machal. In the past few years he has also served as Rosh MIT, Rosh Moshava and Rosh Kollel.

Rabbi and Mrs. Kroll will be in camp with their two daughters Rayli and Talia. When he’s not at camp, Rabbi Kroll is the assistant rabbi at Congregation KINS of West Rogers Park in Chicago, and a teacher at Ida Crown Jewish Academy.

Rabbi Kroll is an avid tweeter, you can follow him at @machalwildrose. Here is the end of the month video from summer 2011 starring Shevet Na’aleh

http://www.twitvid.com/MachalWildRose

The 2012 Taste of Moshava Shabbaton in Chicago begins Friday, January 27th.  Click here for the full schedule of the weekend’s activities.

Elisheva Matanky has spent the last 20 summers of her life at Camp
Moshava. The past few summers, Elisheva has attended Machaneh as a
Madricha Machal, Rosh Shekem, Madricha Avodah and Madricha Mach- Hach.
During the year, she is a student at Stern College for Women studying
Early Childhood Education. On Elisheva’s free time, she can most often
be found creating numerous types of animal balloons for many different
occasions. This summer Elisheva will be attending Machaneh as Rosh
M.I.T. second month

It’s been an incredible month of prizes and giveaways. In our final raffle, the Gladstein family of Seattle has won a beautiful bracelet, compliments of Fuenfer Jewelers in Skokie, IL. If you still have raffle fever, enter our Dvar Torah Raffle for a chance to win free shekem.

Everybody knows the the best part of Moshava is the Shabbat experience. We’re bringing that excitement to Chicago. Join Moshava Director Josh Zwelling, Rosh Moshava Rachel Shandalov and amazing madrichim for an exciting Shabbaton with all of the fun Moshava traditions. Click on the sticky note below to see the official flyer.

Shavua tov and Chanukah sameach!The winner of this week’s drawing is:

The Solomon Family!! They have won His and Hers Sunglasses Donated by:

Eye Was FRAMED on 6419 N Cicero Ave in Lincolnwood, IL 60712

The winner of this week’s drawing is: The Kaissar Family!

They have won: an autographed basketball by Chris Webber — former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee. (Donated by Maury and Ora Aaron) Remember – it’s not too late for you to enter our sweepstakes, all you have to do is sign up (or already be signed up) for camp.