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Meet Sam, Our Judaic Studies Director
Shalom! My name is Sam Pollak, and I’m excited to be the Judaic Studies Director at GUCI! This is my second summer in this position, and I’m thrilled to be able to work with our counselors again to help our campers learn and explore Judaism as they grow in their...
Bleach is in the Air (again)
With camp just around the corner, we're re-visiting a post from 2013. Enjoy! by Joe Slade Today is the first day of an annual tradition here at Goldman Union Camp—it’s the start of Precamp! Precamp is a week-long process during which we literally and metaphorically...
Celebrating 39 Years of Brotherhood
by Joe Slade This Thursday, May 1, will mark the 39th time that a particular group of dedicated men has assembled at Goldman Union Camp to donate their time towards making camp a better place. In 1975, Bernie Solomon, a camp parent from Temple Congregation Shomer...
GUCI’s New Button Factory
by Ari Kalfus Mark: Very few of you are aware of a situation that occurred this summer at Goldman Union Camp Institute. Our senior assistant director, Joe Slade, was suffering from quite a serious illness. He is still not cured, but he is mending, and he is supported...
I can, I hope, I helped
Asher and Nathan Moskowitz, longtime campers and children of GUCI alumnus Rabbi Michael Moskowitz, will celebrate their b’nai mitzvah next month. The next day, they will support their friend and GUCI family member Ethan Kadish, by leading a 5k fun run/walk titled “I...
My GUCI Memories
by Stacy Walter Katz Bug juice. N’kayon. Anaf project. Mud boy. T’fillot. Announcements. Lover’s Lane. The scent of Prell shampoo. There are still certain words, phrases, sounds and smells that trigger a flood of amazing memories and bring me right back to 9349 Moore...
“Where I’m From”
by Rhys Ivan As a senior in high school, I have the opportunity to take a number of elective courses in addition to my core classes. One of these classes is a Contemporary Issues class, focused on educating high school students on discrimination and prejudice in order...
Sukkot in December? Celebrate Life. Celebrate Music. Support Ethan.
by Rabbi Mark CovitzDirector One of the greatest successes of this past summer at Goldman Union Camp Institute is, very simply, that the summer was a great success. The challenges presented by the June 29th lightning strike were many, and were daunting. Of course, the...
“What do you do the rest of the year?”
by Joe SladeSenior Assistant Director "What do you do the rest of the year?" This is a question I am frequently asked, particularly in August and September, once the camp season has drawn to a close. The truth of the matter is that the year-round staff at GUCI is busy...