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An Update from GFC
It is with great pleasure – and more than a little pride – that the URJ Greene Family Camp names Rabbi Andrew Terkel as its Director of Year Round Programs.
Ending Hunger with MAZON
We are proud to partner with MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger to help our campers make a lasting connection between Jewish values and justice.
Daily Updates
Check out the daily updates from URJ Greene Family Camp!
8 Tips for Packing for a Summer at GFC!
Check out our New Parent Webinars for additional packing advice and other information to get you and your family all set for camp!
We can’t wait to see you at camp! Happy packing!
Am Yisrael Chai
Every year, Greene Family Camp is lucky to welcome approximately 35 Israeli staff members to GFC. These staff members are part of a group of almost 1000 Israelis that travel to the United States every summer to work and share in the community of Jewish summer camps.
Bringing Global Judaism to GFC
Over the past six months, I have been so fortunate to collaborate with 18 young Jewish leaders from six different countries through the Roswell K’lal Yisrael Fellowship. The K’lal Yisrael Fellowship unites young Jewish leaders from Europe, Israel and North America with three different week long seminars, one in each location.
5 Ways Olim Has Inspired Me
Over the course of two years (Summer 2016, Winter 2016, and Summer 2017), fellows travel to the following URJ camps: Coleman, Crane Lake, Eisner, and Harlam. Along with the Olim Fellows from these other four camps, fellows become one Olim Fellowship community, learning from and having fun with one another.
Purim Costumes: GFC Style
It’s finally one of our favorite holidays of the year: Purim. As your religious schools’ carnivals and community parties are approaching, it’s time to pick a costume.
A Week of Learning for the GFC Team
At GFC, we pride ourselves on planning and facilitating programs to help our community learn and grow. But in order for us to be the best that we can be for our camp, our campers and teens, and our year-round programs, we as directors also must take the time to learn and grow.
Camp Builds Us Up
In the parsha Tetzaveh, God lays out the instructions to Moses to build the Tabernacle. In the portion, there are lists of things to wear, how to adorn the temple, and how to build up from nothing something new and beautiful.