by mozer | Jan 18, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle
At the end of this weekend at sundown on Sunday, we will celebrate Tu B’shevat, “Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot” (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות) The New Year of the Trees. This Tu B’shevat, we honor a very special tree. The Joshua tree has stood in the middle of...
by mozer | Jan 15, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
Greene Family Camp is at the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC in Houston! As our GFC Full-Time Team has expanded, we’ve been able to spread across cities and become more involved in the local Jewish Community. Whether it’s working with our incredible congregations, partnering...
by mozer | Jan 11, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
In January 2015, Larry Nathan invited me to fly out to Austin to tour Greene Family Camp for the first time as part of my job interview process. It was a cold, rainy day – everyone joked “It won’t feel like this in the summer, enjoy it while it lasts!” I agonized all...
by mozer | Dec 17, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Israel
Rona Ramon died today and the Jewish people lost a beloved member of our community. I was introduced to Rona and her husband Ilan in 2002 by Ellen and Louis Krinsky. Ilan, Israel’s first astronaut, was stationed in Houston in preparation for a flight aboard Space...
by mozer | Dec 14, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
“Songleading is such an amazing way to engage in your Judaism, while creating special and spiritual moments for your community. Music and songleading is how I found my Jewish identity and I love sharing my love for music and passion for Judaism with my congregation at...
by mozer | Nov 26, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Happy Thanksgiving from Bruceville, Texas! The weather this weekend was absolutely perfect. The trees are changing color, and it is breezy and cool. There were even deer wandering around the cabins! Camp is home to many wonderful events and activities during our Year...
