“Shiru l’Adonai shir chadash; shiru l’Adonai kol ha’aretz” Sing a new song to God; all the earth sing to God.  – Psalm 96 Dear Parents, Goldman Union Camp Institute is defined by so many different components that go into making it such a special community, and we take...

Goldman Union Camp Institute July 18, 2013 Cabin 3: How Music Affects Prayer OPENING SONG When you turn your radio on in the car, you’re ready to sing. It’s the same with the Barchu. You know you’re ready to pray when you say it. I feel music helps me pray because I...

By Rich KeitelProject Director 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 and equity actor with over 100 productions to my credit. This summer, I will be...

Goldman Union Camp Institute June 24, 2013 Cabin 5: Jewish Dreams OPENING SONG Judaism is an endless sea of dreams. Reoccurring themes of peace and forever praising God are ever-present amongst countless prayers and writings of Judaism. In the Bar’chu, it says...

Goldman Union Camp Institute June 19th, 2013 Cabin 17: Holy Moments  OPENING SONG Holiness is a term that has a different meaning to everyone. I feel holy when I step onto the grounds of GUCI when the humid air swiftly touches my face. But the most holy time in my...

By Ben Diamond and Melanie AbzugTikkun Olam Specialists First started in the summer of 2004, Tikkun Olam is our community service project here at GUCI to help “mend the world.” Each morning during Roll Call, all of camp gathers to sing three songs. The first is Modeh...

By Ari KalfusCommunications Specialist Shalom, GUCI family! If you are following us on Twitter, then you know that yesterday was Shoresh Day Off! SDO is a day for Shoresh to be together as a unit and to have a huge amount of fun. The theme for this SDO is “mad...

Cabin 4 Service: Saving the World Goldman Union Camp Institute June 17, 2013 Opening Song Tonight our service theme is saving the world. It only takes one person to lead in the Bar’chu and only one person to make a difference in the world. So saving the world is a...

June 16th, 2013 Cabin 14 Service: Feeling Like a Community Opening Song Our community is big, but I don’t feel like I’m left out. The theme of our service is feeling like a community. There are not a lot of Jews in my community at home; in fact, it is only my family....