by mozer | Jul 27, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel famously taught that Shabbat is a sanctuary in time: “The Sabbaths are our great cathedrals, the Jewish equivalent of sacred architecture.” Building on the idea that time is sacred, but also recognizing that it is difficult to make the...
by mozer | Jul 19, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
For two summers, I have served on the faculty of Greene Family Camp during Maccabiah. It’s really just a coincidence that I serve this week, and to be honest, when I was a camper I hated color war. At the camp I attended it was the one day when everything changed. My...
by mozer | Jul 17, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
Hi! I’m Anna and I am from Tulsa, Oklahoma! I’m 9 years old and I love to write stories! That’s kind of why I’m writing this! I’m in the cabin of Carmiel and my counselors are Katie, Shayna, Angela and Noa! At GFC, you can accomplish so much. The other day, my bunk...
by mozer | Jun 28, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
As I moved my daughter, Jillian, into her official first cabin for her official first summer at GFC, I was slammed with nostalgia, emotion, and full circle moments, as well as some familiar camp connections. One of Jillian’s counselor’s mom’s was my first...
by mozer | Jun 19, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Things are really working at Greene Family Camp this year. Having just completed our first week of camp, I have been witness to an exciting, committed, and deeply devoted community. More than being a mere witness, however, I have been integrated and welcomed as a full...
by mozer | Jun 18, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle
It wasn’t 24 hours into the first day of my week on faculty when I got the call. I was within arms length of a friend and Rabbi when I learned that my nephew had tragically passed away. I didn’t have to hear the news alone. Within moments, the entire camp...
