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Meet Our New Development Director
a message from our new development directorBy Angela Travers I grew up in a suburb of Washington, DC with a large Jewish population where many of my friends and cousins spent their summers at Jewish summer camps. While I didn’t attend, I always heard stories of the...
GUCI Gratitude Report 2023
guci gratitude report 2023 As 2023 is coming to a close, we are pleased to share our 2023 Gratitude Report. What a year it has been. From an amazing summer, followed by celebrating 65 years of GUCI, to the launch of our Gym & Aquatic Project, there is so much to...
Where in the world is the GUCI Team?
Where in the world is the GUCI Team?Someone from the GUCI team is coming to a city near you! Make sure to come see them this fall/winter! Live in a city where a GUCI staff member is coming, but not able to make it to synagogue? Reach out to the office at guci@urj.org...
Leaving Camp
My earliest memories of prayer at camp aren’t exactly what the Union for Reform Judaism probably had in mind. Because when I was a 10-year-old first-time camper at OSRUI in 2003, I spent most of the two week session crying behind the bath house in the cabin area,...
Shabbat Shalom From Jeremy
Shalom from the URJ’s Myron S. Goldman Union Camp Institute!It’s a pleasure to be writing to you today as we prepare for the first Shabbat of Kallah Aleph (first session), summer 2023! We had a fantastic opening day on Tuesday; a day that marked the first time in...
Where In The World Is The GUCI Team
Shabbat Shalom From Zionsville: A Message From Jeremy
Dear GUCI Family – I hope this note finds you and your family well and that you’ve all enjoyed a wonderful summer. At GUCI, as we look forward to welcoming Shabbat into our community, we know that when Havdalah concludes tomorrow evening, camp will soon be over....
Shabbat Shalom From Cabin 10
Each cabin at GUCI has the opportunity to lead the service. They work with our t'filah specialist to pick a service theme, select music and create a meaningful service for the rest of camp. For the final Friday night service of Kallah Aleph 2022, Cabin 10 (the oldest...
An Update From GUCI – May 2022
To our GUCI Family, Thank you for choosing URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute for your camper(s)’ immersive summertime experience. We are beyond excited to welcome everyone to camp for another amazing summer. Thank you for entrusting your child(ren) to our care this...