by mrollins | Nov 29, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Tonight’s Hanukkah blog post was written by Lexie Lowey, a long time GFC camper and a Summer 2021 Avodahnik Camp is my safe place, my happy place, and the one place I can truly be me. My favorite memories with my favorite people happened at camp. Camp...
by mrollins | Nov 28, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Tonight’s Hanukkah blog post was written by Lihi Solomonov, a Summer 2021 Mishlachat member, photographer, and Chalutzim counselor. Hanukkah is one of my favorite holidays, and it is for a good reason. For eight nights, we get to spend time with loved ones,...
by mrollins | Oct 22, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Torah, Youth & Family
This week’s torah portion, Parashat Vayeira, teaches the mitzvah of hachnasat orchim: the importance of hospitality and kindness to strangers. In Parshat Vayeira, Abraham shows incredible hospitality by welcoming guests to his tent. Not only did he and his wife Sarah...
by mrollins | Sep 13, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Torah, Youth & Family
Hi! I’m Eli and I started last month as the new Executive Chef and Rental Business Manager at Greene – I am so truly honored and excited to join this incredibly holy community, and to help grow and evolve the culinary program at Greene. To that end, I’d like to...
by mrollins | Sep 2, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Torah, Youth & Family
Chag sameach! Simchat Torah is a celebration of the Torah-reading cycle as we conclude Deuteronomy and begin Genesis once again. When we read the Torah each year, the text and the stories are still the same. However, the lens in which we read these stories based on...