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Great News From GUCI

Great News From GUCI

Shabbat Shalom from GUCI! Throughout the first week of camp, campers and staff alike took tremendous care to keep each other safe. We did this by podding in cabin groups, wearing masks when with other cabins and social distancing from other pods. With these...

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How to pack for Camp: Mental Health Edition

How to pack for Camp: Mental Health Edition

How to pack for Camp: Mental Health Edition I don’t know about you, but my experience of parenthood at the end of May is always somewhat of a whirlwind. The end of year events, graduations and celebrations are every which direction, and as soon as it begins to wind...

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Meet The Newest Member Of Our Team

Meet The Newest Member Of Our Team

Allisa Horwitz has joined the GUCI team as the URJ Business and Operations Associate, Midwest Hub. In her role, she will be supporting our team and OSRUI, one of our sister URJ camps in Wisconsin. Read what she has to say below! I grew up in Skokie, IL at Temple Judea...

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One Month Into 5781

One Month Into 5781

The following sermon was delivered on Erev Rosh Hashanah by one of our faculty members, Rabbi Allison Vann who is a Rabbi at Suburban Temple-Kol Ami in Cleveland, Ohio. Here we are at the new year. How I wish I could proclaim, “it’s 5781!” and all our challenges and...

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Meet Assistant Director, Dori Singer Zoot

Meet Assistant Director, Dori Singer Zoot

Growing up in Chandler, Arizona, I did not have a lot of other Jewish kids in my school and being Jewish was something that made me different. While I embraced this unique part of my identity, I often felt outside. I missed random days at the beginning of the school...

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GUCI Shtick 101

GUCI Shtick 101

Anyone who has spent a summer (or even a meal) at GUCI know we have a lot of shtick. Not familiar with that term? According to Wikipedia (valid source right?), a shtick (Yiddish: שטיק‎) is a comic theme or gimmick. The word entered the English language from the...

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GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part Three (Hiking In Ohio)

GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part Three (Hiking In Ohio)

Ohio is huge! And if you live in Ohio you know that no two parts of the state are the same. From the waters of Lake Erie in the north to the hills of West Virginia and Kentucky in the south, Ohio has every landscape in the Midwest.  This variety in landforms provides...

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GUCI 2020 Merchandise

GUCI 2020 Merchandise

It's here!!!! Help support GUCI by purchasing exclusive 2020 GUCI merchandise! Choose from a t-shirt, tank top, mask or all three! Available for purchase now through September 1. To order - click here! $25 $20...

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Why It’s Important For Rabbis To Spend Time At Camp

By Rabbi Meredith Kahan, Faculty We at Rockdale Temple in Cincinnati were so proud to send an amazing group of campers and counselors to GUCI this summer. Our crew included brand new campers and veterans of the program, young adults working as counselors, and even the...

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It’s Bunk Night!!!

It’s Bunk Night!!!

ITS BUNK NIGHT!!!!! Bunk Night is one of the highlights of a session at camp. Campers get to spend an evening grilling out and having fun with their cabin. Most of the time, Bunk Night will end with some messy activity that leaves lasting memories but not a lasting...

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Summer Fun At Home

Summer Fun At Home

With summer officially in full swing, many folks are looking for fun ways to stay active and entertained. If you’re fresh out of ideas, we’ve got you covered; check out these fun activities to do right from home! Water Balloon/Super Soaker Battle Pick up some water...

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GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part Two (Hiking In Indiana)

GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part Two (Hiking In Indiana)

I love hiking in Indiana! Indiana provides many different types of hiking opportunities. This short list contains examples of different types of terrain, skill levels, and experiences. Rather than creating a top 5 list, I chose to focus on different types of trips so...

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Fun at Shoresh Day Off

Fun at Shoresh Day Off

Each unit on camp has a special off-camp trip every year.  In Shoresh, we have Shoresh Day Off, where we go off camp for the day to do fun activities with the campers.  For this year’s Shoresh Day Off, we started by going to Cinema Grill, a local movie theater that...

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A Note From Jeremy

A Note From Jeremy

As we know, the URJ made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person summer programming for 2020. I have found such strength in all of our virtual GUCI Gatherings and the outpouring of support we have received. Unfortunately, the financial ramifications of this...

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