by mozer | Jul 27, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel famously taught that Shabbat is a sanctuary in time: “The Sabbaths are our great cathedrals, the Jewish equivalent of sacred architecture.” Building on the idea that time is sacred, but also recognizing that it is difficult to make the...
by mozer | Jul 19, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
For two summers, I have served on the faculty of Greene Family Camp during Maccabiah. It’s really just a coincidence that I serve this week, and to be honest, when I was a camper I hated color war. At the camp I attended it was the one day when everything changed. My...
by mozer | Jul 17, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
Hi! I’m Anna and I am from Tulsa, Oklahoma! I’m 9 years old and I love to write stories! That’s kind of why I’m writing this! I’m in the cabin of Carmiel and my counselors are Katie, Shayna, Angela and Noa! At GFC, you can accomplish so much. The other day, my bunk...
by mozer | Jul 12, 2017 | From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
There’s a lot to teach at the farm: proper care of animals, understanding the life cycle, respecting the planet. From husbandry and handling, laws of Kashrut featuring our pig Pudge, or Ba’al Tashit that teaches us not to waste or destroy the Earth, we...