Shabbat Shalom GFC! Our names are Hazel Sachs and Maiara Kahn and this summer we are at GFC for Kibbutz Session 2. We look forward to camp every summer, and we’re excited to share our camp stories here with y’all! Since I (Maiara) started coming to GFC a few summers...

“Rabbi," says the Kibbutz camper – an incoming 10th grader laying on an uncovered mattress on the floor of the hang out space, “How do you decide if someone is Jewish? What makes them Jewish? Like what if they have a father who is Jewish and a mother who isn’t – are...

Maccabiah at Greene Family Camp is loud, fun, tiring, and can be hectic in the best ways. It’s over 2 days of cheers, physical and artistic contests, one big relay race, and endless ruach (spirit). For Maccabiah, camp is split into 4 teams: Red, Green, Yellow, and...

With the sun setting tonight on our 27th Shabbat at camp, we have been given some time to reflect on our time at GFC and what going to camp means to us. We’re thrilled to share pieces of our camp journey with y’all this Shabbat. Our parents met at Greene way back...

As we sit in the quiet of our offices this week, the birds chirping in the trees and the sun peeking through the branches, it’s hard to believe that in just a few days this stillness will transform into the hum of golf carts, the rustle of unpacking duffels, and the...

We are in the final countdown… camp is around the corner! I can already see the smiles, hear the laughter, and feel the love that permeates GFC when camp is in session. Some numbers floating around my head… 55,000 – the amount we raised for Camp Giving Day, surpassing...

We’ve been going to Greene Family Camp since 1st grade, and now we’re heading into 8th—basically, we’re camp veterans at this point. Every summer is a new adventure, and through it all, we’ve stuck together like sunscreen and bug spray. This year we celebrated our...

Passover, Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the most family-centered holidays in Jewish tradition. Primarily observed at home, it is a holiday focused on family, storytelling and tradition. During our seder, we tell the story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt through...

In last week's Torah portion, Vayakhel discusses the building of the Mishkan, a portable sanctuary. How fitting that we should come together for Mitzvah Weekend this very week. A small but mighty crew came together to work and begin to prepare the camp for the summer...

This week, we celebrate the holiday of Purim, a joyous and playful holiday filled with costumes, masks, and celebrations. Purim commemorates the story of Queen Esther, who saved the Jewish people from Haman’s plot to destroy them. In the story, Esther initially hides...