by rwaldorf | Jun 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Education Program for Session Kallah Aleph By Sam Pollak, Judaic Education Specialist This session, our study theme is “Jewish Character and Characters.” We are learning about middot, characteristics that Jews value, through figures from the Hebrew Bible and...
by rwaldorf | Jun 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Chanukkah: What’s the Miracle? by Sam Pollak, Judaic Studies Director This session we are studying miracles at GUCI, and we spent the first week learning how to recognize miracles in the world around us through Jewish blessings. In this next week, we are...
by rwaldorf | Jun 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sefer Spot by Brigitte Rosenberg Added to my kids’ packing lists are books. This means that the day before we leave for camp, we are shopping for books and shoving them into already stuffed duffels. They are big readers and have told me that they always...
by rwaldorf | Jun 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Shabbat Evening Service, June 13, 2014 Shabbat Evening Service June 13, 2014 Cabin 17: Peacefulness Opening Song L’cha Dodi page 138 The Barchu is the prayer that calls us to services. When we are called to services it is a time of peace. I view it as a time when we...
by rwaldorf | Jun 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Journey of Jewish Camping By Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport Summer has arrived and with it The Journey of Jewish Campinga grand migration: 72,000 Jewish children will take flight this summer on the journey of Jewish Camping. Together, they will learn and play, sing and...