by rwaldorf | Jun 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Unit Heads for GUCI, Summer 2014 By Jeffrey Becker These Four Amazing People are the Unit Heads for your kids for the Summer of 2014 here at GUCI. They are Gavi Ballaban, Nico Satryan, Lauren Cantor, and Danielle Kaye. These Four People have worked so hard to make...
by rwaldorf | Jun 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Shabbat has arrived at GUCI By Rabbi Jim Bennett, Congregation Shaare Emeth Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once wrote: “A thought has blown the market place away: there is a song in the wind and joy in the trees. The Sabbath arrives in the world, scattering a song in...
by rwaldorf | Jun 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Reflections on Camp Relationships and Friendships By Jeffrey Becker Wednesday marked the first full day of camp activities. In the morning we had Roll call, led by our head song leader, Jacob Kraus. Even at the early hour of 8am, it is apparent what constitutes the...
by rwaldorf | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Reflecting on One Year Since the Lightning Strike at GUCI June 29th, just a few weeks from now, will mark one year since the tragic day at URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) that forever changed the lives of three of our families, deeply affected our entire camp...
by rwaldorf | Jun 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
My First Day at Camp by Jeffrey Becker Yesterday marked the first day of camp here at GUCI! It was a very exciting time. There was a smell of exhilaration and anticipation in the air. The counselors were very excited to finally meet their campers and help move them...
