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What We Can Learn From Chutzpa
Goldman Union Camp Institute July 30, 2013 Cabin 13: What We Can Learn From Chutzpa OPENING SONG [Part redacted by wish of camper] Barchu When God was creating the universe, he must have had a lot of chutzpa. To separate night and day and to create the universe in...
The CG-GUCI Pen Pal Series
By Jane Harris-Koblin and Ari Kalfus Camp George and GUCI Communication Specialists Greg is a Cabin 18 camper from Goldman Union Camp Institute, the oldest boys cabin. He has been coming to camp for 6 years! Shelby is in Cabin B6 at Camp George, and has been coming to...
Broader Visions
By Jake KlingensmithGeza Head CounselorThis is my fourth summer as a counselor at GUCI, and over the years I’ve had a lot of time to figure out what my role as a counselor is and what kind of counselor I want to be. I’ve spent three years at Carnegie Mellon, a school...
How We Can Be Heroes
Goldman Union Camp Institute July 28, 2013 Cabin 12: How We Can Be Heroes OPENING SONG The Barchu is the preparation to pray, just like batter is to crumb cake. Our service theme today is “How to be a hero.” You can be a hero by making a difference in the causes you...
Where We Find Judaism
Goldman Union Camp Institute July 26, 2013 Cabin 6: Where We Find Judaism L’chu N’ranana page 130 L’chu n’ranana l’Adonai Naria l’tzur yisheinu Go forth singing songs of joy to God! We will shout to the rock of salvation! Let us sing out to God, maker of all sure and...
Treasured Memories
By Ari Kalfus Communications Specialist Shalom, GUCI family! One of the highlights of a summer at GUCI is the two times a session when your cabin has Bunk Night. They are always surprises; counselors break Bunk Night to their campers in various ways, but usually in a...
What We Are Searching For
Goldman Union Camp Institute July 25, 2013 Cabin 5: What We Are Searching For OPENING SONG Three years ago was when I first came to camp and I’ve got to admit, I was pretty scared. It was my first time at a sleep away camp. My first time not sleeping in my room. And...
Where the Journey Begins
WHERE THE JOURNEY BEGINS, AND WHERE IT LEADS… (But never ends) Dear Parents, We learn from the story in Genesis of Abraham welcoming strangers into his tent that hospitality is a great mitzvah. We have several holidays (Sukkot, Pesach, and Shabbat among them) that are...
The Coolest Musical of All Time
By Rick Keitel Project Director Shalom! My name is Rich Keitel. Here is an update on how Project Kallah Bet is going… A quick rundown of my background. I am a full tenured professor of theatre at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. I am also a professional director...