With warm wishes, here is an autumn greeting from Rabbi Gendler. I hope that these photos of the Annual Jacob’s Lantern Sabbath Evening Service at Temple Emanuel of the Merrimack Valley, celebrated on the last Shabbat Evening each October, will stir memories and add to your joy on this Yom Tov. And if spooks and [...]
Eden Village Camp’s Gendler Grapevine Project called T.I.R.E. (Tire Inflation for the Retrieval of Energy) uses a solar-powered generator and air compressor to inflate the car tires of those visiting the camp with the goal of improving gas mileage. Eden Village Camp staff inflating tires Located in Putnam Valley, NY, Eden Village Camp [...]
We are pleased to share our first of 10 Project Spotlights for 2013. We hope you enjoy reading about the exciting work The Gendler Grapevine Project supported in 2013. Make sure to link to each camp's practical proposal to see how you can implement this project at your camp, organization, or even home. -Emily Loeb [...]
As a high school junior and senior at boarding school, I found Rabbi Gendler to be a most unusual and inspiring leader. Unlike other clergy I'd known, Rabbi Gendler did much of his spiritual work outdoors. Joyfully he built a sukkah every year - joining the students in creating the structure with our own hands. [...]
