by mrollins | Jun 18, 2020 | 2020 Updates, Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Social Action, Youth & Family
This week on the blog, Ethan Lane-Miller shares how GFC is taking action and pursuing justice. One of the first things Loui Dobin told me when I began my journey as an assistant director at Greene Family Camp was, “Family is our middle name.” At first this sounded...
by mrollins | Jun 11, 2020 | 2020 Updates, Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
This week, our Cornerstone Fellows share how they prepare for Shabbat at Camp and how they’ve brought those traditions home this summer! Morgan Ducar At camp, my favorite part of preparing for Shabbat is the Shabbat Stroll. Coming together as a community, it...
by mrollins | May 29, 2020 | 2020 Updates, Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
May 29,2020 Today marks the holiday of Shavuot, in which we celebrate receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai. This celebration is traditionally marked by all-night study sessions, often with a variety of teachers on many topics. As Rabbi Ben Bag Bag taught, we turn...
by mrollins | May 22, 2020 | 2020 Updates, Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
May 22, 2020 Today marks the last day of school for my children. My oldest, a fourth grader, was glad to be done with distance learning for the year, though he is still upset that the class milestone multi-day Texas History trip was cancelled. My second grader loathed...
by mrollins | Apr 28, 2020 | 2020 Updates, Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Over the summer and at our weekend events, our campers end their night with “K’far Time,” gathering with their friends and counselors outside their cabins to chat, laugh, and enjoy quality time together. Now, while we are not currently at camp, we are bringing K’far...
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...
