by mozer | Sep 14, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
After a summer of fun, it’s hard to return to normal life. Late night conversations over flashlight in your cabin, s’mores by the campfire, singing stars in the sky under a sky full of stars…back to school just doesn’t compare. And for those...
by mozer | Sep 6, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Register for Summer 2019 Now! Greene Family Camp Summer 2019 Registration IS NOW OPEN! If you register before the end of September, you can save up to $200 on your camp tuition. This means that you could register for Summer 2019 for LESS than a full-priced session in...
by mozer | Jul 22, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, Defining Reform, From the Blog, Interfaith, Youth & Family
by Angelica Ruiz, Youth, Learning + Engagement Assistant at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas When I started the summer, I wasn’t really sure why I volunteered to be faculty this summer. I am a Jew by Choice and a Jew of Color and while my home congregation, Temple...
by mozer | Jul 20, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Shabbat, Youth & Family
Second Session is off to a great start at GFC this summer – we have had an incredible first week! Our campers bring so much energy, fun and spirit to the entire community. This week, in addition to the many activities the campers choose each day, we celebrated Earth...
by mozer | Jul 19, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
by Cantor Rollin Simmons Congregation Emanu El – Houston, TX I awakened to the high-pitched beeping of my cobalt blue Ironman watch. It was hidden in an unknown part of the room that was of course not my night stand. In a mild attempt to not wake up my family, I...