By Noa Kossman and Corinne Levy, Avodah 2015 Our Avodahnikim plunge toilets, run the kitchen, are counselors in our day camp and assist in the office. Our camp would be nothing without them and the program wouldn’t be what it is today if our Avodahnikim didn’t learn...

By Gabi Schneider, Director of Communications The last three days, 9349 Moore Road hasn't been as loud or as filled with campers as the past couple weeks of the session, but that doesn't mean it wasn't filled with ruach! Every unit on camp had the opportunity to go on...

By Tony Satryan,  Senior Counselor and Midgal Man The Migdal, GUCI's 65-foot climbing tower, is one of the most looked forward to events that each cabin experiences over the course of a session. Campers get excited about climbing the Migdal as an individual...

By Shayna Warner, Camper Care Coordinator I was almost 13 years old when the blockbuster film, “Back to the Future” opened in July of 1985. Like so many at the time, we couldn’t even fathom life 30 years down the line. Part of the mystique for me at the time was...

By Rabbi Melinda Mersack, Faculty “These are the journeys of the children of Israel, the Jewish people, as they left slavery in Egypt.”  This is what we just read from the Torah (Numbers 33).  And, yet, what comes next, really aren’t “journeys”, but rather the stops...

By Gabi Schneider, Director of Communications A little love from home never hurt! Campers always wait eagerly during lunch to receive a package slip to pick up a surprise after the meal. I’ve had parents ask me “what do kids like to get in a package?” After gathering...

By Dan Nichols Each year we have the pleasure of having Dan Nichols spend time with and perform for our camp. He attends programs, works with songleaders and helps duing staff orientation. A few summers ago, Dan worked with staff about what it means to be a cool vs....

By Chase Foster, Program and Judaic Studies Director Hinei mah tov umah naim shevet achim gam yachad –How good and pleasant it is that we sit together With the start of a new session at GUCI and the welcoming of 220+ impassioned campers, we get the joy of hearing the...

Rabbi Jonah Zinn (Congregation Shaare Emeth), Faculty Last Shabbat I had the privilege of sharing some words of Torah with the GUCI community during Shabbat morning services. I shared the story of Balak, the king of Moab, whose fear of the Israelites led him to enlist...