While the cooler air hasn’t quite ushered in a new season here in Texas, the ever-moving calendar dates push us closer to autumn and the season of Jewish holy days. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is the first of these holidays and a time of reflection, renewal,...

Filled with joy and intention, Summer 2023 has come to a close. THANK YOU to our campers, our camp families, our faculty, our alumni, our camp committee, our donors, and most importantly, our staff, for making this summer so wonderful. We made friendships that will...

I love coming to camp because I had only experienced GFC through NFTY-TOR (then TOFTY) kallot (retreats) and didn’t come to GFC until I went on Garin Greene and the summer after working with Loui Dobin’s kids. It has been amazing to experience camp as an adult, making...

Most times, when asked this question from parents, I share the joy of Shabbat and the sea of kids walking around camp at sunset dressed in white, or the intensive ruach (spirit) of Jewish joy at evening song sessions, but this time it was a regular week night dinner....

Camp has been an amazing dynamic challenge, posing strong questions but providing most answers. Greene has given me the opportunity of a lifetime to 'cross the pond' and explore new passages- learning new things and meeting new friends. As a first-year staff member...

At the Jewish summer camp I grew up at in the finger lakes of western New York, the big sport was speedball, a madcap combination of soccer, basketball, and football that campers and staff alike enjoyed. I, a deeply uncoordinated indoor kid, routinely grew frustrated...

Year after year, hundreds of cars drive down Smith Lane to the gates of GFC. This year is no exception, and the familiar excitement is all around. In just two days Bruceville will be buzzing as we welcome our Session One campers. It is in this moment, the quiet before...

The first week of camp is always hectic and crazy, but Shabbat seems to be the one thing that calms everyone down. From the chaos and rowdiness of Opening Day, campers look forward to watching the sunset over Lake Jake during Friday evening services. Shabbat over the...