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Jessica’s List of Favorite Songs of Summer 2015
To help countdown to our early bird deadline, we’re posting lists and blogs all about our favorite things at camp. Here’s Jessica Dangott’s favorite songs of Summer 2015.
The Recent Adventures of Loui Dobin
Lots of folks have jobs that involve lots of travel, and I consider myself to be lucky to be among that group. Occasionally in my work, I get to take a journey that involves not only travel, but a real opportunity to become a part of another community, at least for a little while.
Eight Ways to Have a Very GFC Hanukkah
Add a little camp to your holiday celebrations! Below are eight ways to have a very GFC Hanukkah.
March On Austin: Empowering the Other Eight People
High school makes my availability relatively difficult to come by. There’s always something going on- a performance, a game, homework, or simply the need for sleep. All of these factors have kept me from being able to fully participate in the incredible Jewish activities going on around me.
“Schepping Nachas” All Over Texas
Shabbat Shalom from Australia! As I have just begun my travels in the land down under, I am reflecting on all that has gone on at home in the past week.
Beyond Texas, Oklahoma, Orlando and Australia: One Big Reform Jewish Family
This is the first installment of what we at Greene Family Camp hope will be a weekly occurrence – a Shabbat communique that will keep all of the Families of GFC in tune with everything that is happening in the Big Wide World of Camp. My part in all of this is to try...
A Biennial Recap
This past week, the URJ Greene Family Camp team spent a week in sunny Orlando, FL. But instead of laying by the pool or waiting in lines at Disney World, we spent it at the URJ Biennial. Biennial gave us the chance to see our greater GFC community come together from...
Why I Drove 300 Miles to Greene Family Camp
by Greg Marks from Corpus Chrsti, TX At 50 years old, I drove through the gates of GFC for the first time - with eight middle schoolers and my fellow advisor, Dave, in tow. Over the years, I have been to lots of camps and more NFTY events and Kallot than I can...
Chai Awards Readings: The Second Installment
On Friday, July 10 at our 40th reunion, GFC gave out Chai Awards to those who have made a deep impact on our camp community. Here is the second set of statements from our Chai Award winners on their time at camp, and its effect on their lives. DONNIE CUTLER There...
For whom are we responsible? Looking Back on Costa Rica
By Deborah Pehr, Congregation Beth Israel, Austin, TX Before leaving for ten of the most memorable days of my life, Rabbi Asher Knight left us with an important question to consider throughout our trip: For whom are we responsible? As a group of teenagers, we went...