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“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...
Bringing Mitzvah Corps to NFTY-TOR
by Dylan Kort, NFTY-TOR Membership Vice President, Temple Shalom in Dallas This summer I participated in an amazing opportunity that Greene Family Camp had to offer. For the first time, as part of Greene’s year-round programming initiative, GFC partnered with Mitzvah...
Chai Awards: The First 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. Over the next week, we will post statements from our Chai Award winners on their time at camp, and its effect on their lives. Below is the...
40 Things We Love About GFC
40. Reunions Every five years! 39. The Barn From the puppy house to horseback riding, we love hanging out at the barn. 38. Visiting Faculty We love it when our Rabbis and Jewish Educators come to visit! Plus, they always bring good snacks. 37. The Game Room Because...
L’Dor V’Dor from GFC
L’dor vador nagid godlecha L’dor vador… we protect this chain From generation to generation L’dor vador, these lips will praise Your name Greene Family Camp is a special place, where generations of campers and staff members can come together and be united in...