by mrollins | Apr 17, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Social Action, Youth & Family
My name is Carter Matheny and I designed the Mental Health Hopscotch. Mental Health Hopscotch is a researched-based sidewalk chalk art that helps hoppers improve their mental health. When participants jump on the squares and do the tasks, they are doing activities...
by mrollins | Apr 17, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, From the Blog, Youth & Family
In today’s blog post, Erin talks about what brought her to where she is today… back home at GFC! I was 10 years old when I first stepped foot onto Greene Family Camp. From the moment I arrived, I knew that I was home. Though no one in my family had...
by mrollins | Mar 17, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
We are so excited to introduce GREENE SCREENE! GFC’s new virtual program! Tune in to Facebook every day at 11 CDT for a taste of GFC and NFTY… we will sing, we will cook, learn magic tricks, Minecraft, do improv games, and more! See you online! ...
by mrollins | Feb 28, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Rabbi Andrew Terkel writes about the power of music, and how Jason Mesches’s song “Faith” inspires him, his family, and to people of all ages. Music is a quintessential part of Jewish camp and Jewish life. The melodies of prayer help us mark the seasons, the...
by mrollins | Feb 11, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
Pictured: Rabbi David and Nina Packman lighting candles and saying Kiddish with Loui Dobin at GFC circa 1979 With deep sadness, I bring news of the death Rabbi A. David Packman, z”l, on February 10, 2020. He is survived by his wife Nina Packman, and his children Keren...
by mrollins | Jan 30, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
On behalf of the GFC directors and Camp Committee, we are excited to announce that Rabbi Erin Ellis Mason will be the new Director of URJ Greene Family Camp! Erin will be joining the GFC team as our new Camp Director, working with Executive Director Loui Dobin...
