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 | Nov 18, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Uncategorized, Youth & Family
Dear Camp Community, With each new year, we are all faced with new celebrations and new beginnings. We look back on everything that we have experienced together, we appreciate the lessons that we have learned, and we look toward the future with the confidence that we...
by mrollins | Nov 6, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
Having just welcomed the Jewish year 5780, we know that the months ahead will bring opportunities for us to mark meaningful milestones and celebrations. Perhaps one of the most poignant will be to recognize Loui Dobin who, after 42 years, has announced his retirement...
by mrollins | Oct 1, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
I first came to Greene Family Camp in the late 1980s, when there was only one pool with a gigantic high dive, horseback riding for pretty much anyone, an infirmary that was basically a trailer (at least that’s how I remember it), and a tiny shack that was “Mercaz...
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 | Sep 28, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, College Life, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
Growing up in Atlanta, I was very involved in my Jewish community. I went to Jewish day school, held leadership positions in Jewish youth group, and frequently spent time at my local JCC. Five years ago, I decided to leave my family, my dogs, and my Jewish community...
