by rwaldorf | Jun 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Shabbat has arrived at GUCI By Rabbi Jim Bennett, Congregation Shaare Emeth Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once wrote: “A thought has blown the market place away: there is a song in the wind and joy in the trees. The Sabbath arrives in the world, scattering a song in...
by rwaldorf | Jun 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Reflections on Camp Relationships and Friendships By Jeffrey Becker Wednesday marked the first full day of camp activities. In the morning we had Roll call, led by our head song leader, Jacob Kraus. Even at the early hour of 8am, it is apparent what constitutes the...
by rwaldorf | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Reflecting on One Year Since the Lightning Strike at GUCI June 29th, just a few weeks from now, will mark one year since the tragic day at URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) that forever changed the lives of three of our families, deeply affected our entire camp...
by rwaldorf | Jun 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
My First Day at Camp by Jeffrey Becker Yesterday marked the first day of camp here at GUCI! It was a very exciting time. There was a smell of exhilaration and anticipation in the air. The counselors were very excited to finally meet their campers and help move them...
by rwaldorf | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Meet Nina & Shayna! Shalom! We are Nina Price and Shayna Warner, the Camper Care Coordinators and also mothers of GUCI campers. Nina will be working Kallah Aleph and will have a son enrolled in Shoresh and a daughter enrolled in K’ton. Shayna will be working...
by rwaldorf | Jun 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Meet Chase, Our Program Director! Shalom! My name is Chase Foster, and I am so blessed to be returning to GUCI this summer as your Program Director. Born and raised in Cincinnati, I first set foot at GUCI in 1995 as a Shoresh camper. I spent years as a camper,...
