Meet Sam, Our Judaic Studies Director

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...

Bleach is in the Air (again)

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...

Celebrating 39 Years of Brotherhood

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...

GUCI’s New Button Factory

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...

I can, I hope, I helped

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...