by lkomerofsky | Aug 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
This week’s Torah portion, Ki Tavo, opens with a moment of reflection and gratitude. As the Israelites prepared to enter a new chapter, they were encouraged to look back on their journey and recognize all they had experienced along the way. That message feels...
by lkomerofsky | Aug 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Summer 2026 was filled with joy, friendship, learning, growth, and connection. I am thankful to everyone who made this summer so incredible: Parents – thank you for trusting us with your children, for cheering them on from home, and for partnering with us in...
by lkomerofsky | Jul 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
We first met as Mishlachat members (Israeli staff) in 2018. Hadas was a first-time counselor, Guy was a second-year, and Ariel was a third-year. None of us could have imagined that one summer would turn into friendships that would last for years. Eight years later, we...
by lkomerofsky | Jul 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Tonight at Shabbat services, members of our Mishlachat (Israeli Staff Delegation) will stand before GFC and share reflections from a summer that has changed them in ways they never expected. Before those stories are shared, we wanted to offer our broader GFC community...
by lkomerofsky | Jul 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
How lucky am I that I get to write our blog, this week out of all weeks? Mah nishtanah hashavua hazeh? (That’s a little belated-Passover joke for you) What’s different about this week from all other weeks? This week, we begin the book of Deuteronomy in our annual...
by lkomerofsky | Jul 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Notes from a GFC Counselor by Emma Oscherwitz Counselor, Volleyball Specialist, Songleader, and Cornerstone Fellow It’s a difficult task to write a few short sentences about my decade that I’ve spent at GFC. My campers will tell you that when I talk, I TALK,...
