Girls With Guitars

I learned to play guitar on my Dad's twenty-dollar, bargain purchase from Eaton's. It was collecting dust in his closet and I thought I would give it a go. I

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“I don’t know what I believe, but I believe in love”

My name is Shakked Fainsod. I am 21 years old from Israel and I haven't been to temple since the six'th grade. I didn't really know what I was getting

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The GUCI Connection

What do you think of when you imagine a “home”? For me, I imagine the feeling of security and shelter, the overwhelming flood of love and compassion, and maybe most

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“I’ve lived two lives at camp”

It’s not everyone that can say “I’ve lived two lives at camp”.  Well, I did.  The first time in the 70’s, the second time in the 90’s.  Two separate experiences

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Zionsville to Zion – GUCI connecting to Israel

When campers speak about their favorite parts of camp, Shabbat song session often tops the list. The unbridled ruach that we experience at GUCI week after week, year after year,

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Healthy Competition and Being a Captain

Yom Sport is one of the most special days on camp each session. It’s where camp really showcases how much ruach we have. Even throughout the few years that I

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A Shabbat Message – July 13th 2018

Its’ been a very busy week in Zionsville!  A great week!  On Sunday, we closed an amazing Kallah Aleph (first session), sending home 237 campers who spent their month learning

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GUCI: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

It was the summer of 2002. Vanessa Carlton and Ashanti topped the charts; Tamagotchis, Furbies, and slap bracelets were all the rage. And I was preparing for my first summer

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