by jshkolnick | Nov 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
happy thanksgiving! As Thanksgiving approaches we thought it would be great to share two staff reflections from this past summer. We feel these reflections really put the camp experience in perspective and highlight what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving. We...
by jshkolnick | Oct 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
At Goldman Union Camp the Music Never Stops Every summer before camp begins, we let our neighbors on Moore Road know our opening date so they will be aware that there is about to be a very different presence here in their neighborhood. It’s a polite, but unnecessary,...
by jshkolnick | Aug 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
GUCI's Congregation and Community I want to share one of my favorite stories with you: A young rabbi stood on the bima delivering his Yom Kippur sermon. Wanting to make a strong impression he banged on the lectern as he loudly delivered the line, “Every member of...
by jshkolnick | Aug 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
guci's final night Four weeks of new friends, old friends, sunscreen, flashlight time, singing and dancing, tefillot—and it all comes down to this night. The final night of camp is exciting and bittersweet—for our campers and our staff. Each one attempts to squeeze...
by jshkolnick | Aug 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
A King, A Bird, and A Story That Never Has To End This morning we heard a wonderful drash from Rabbi Nosanchuk, and we wanted to share it. There is a story told of long ago that a bird—a magnificent bird, the most beautiful bird in the world—which flew into a kingdom....