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Friendship and relationships are core to our experience in AZA and BBG. Read stories about friendships spanning across borders, Jewish geography, alumni connections, and more.

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December 22, 2024

One Year of BBYO

Hailey Farber

North Potomac, Maryland, United States

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December 22, 2024

Beauty Inside and Out

Nia Samake

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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December 22, 2024

The Power of Jewish Athletes

Jonah Leske

Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States

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December 22, 2024

BBYO: A Family Affair

Hannah Goldberg

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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December 20, 2024

The Influence of Music on One's Life

Ella Marks

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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December 19, 2024

Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Joined BBYO

Hazel Sachs

Austin, Texas, United States

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December 13, 2024

Parshat Vayishlach: Strength to Strength

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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December 12, 2024

Hanukkah 2024

Sam Lotzoff

West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States

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December 11, 2024

From Camp Cousins to Lifelong Friends: How BBYO Rekindled Our Connection Across Regions

Gavin Meyers

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

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December 10, 2024

4 Things That Make Me Proud to Be Jewish

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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December 10, 2024

My Best Friend in BBYO is Graduating, and I’m Not. What to Do?

Elliot Kritzer

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

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December 6, 2024

BBYO’s Impact in a City with Few Teen Jews

Lisey Pitt

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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December 5, 2024

The Origins of Thanksgiving

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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December 5, 2024

Thankful for BBYO

Rachel Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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December 4, 2024

Why I Am Grateful For BBYO

Molly Borkon

Roslyn, New York, United States

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December 3, 2024

Giving Back to What One Has

Caleb Johnson

Austin, Texas, United States

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December 3, 2024

100 BBYO Things I’m Thankful For

Charley Finn

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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December 3, 2024

Honoring Mizrachi Heritage Month

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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November 27, 2024

Parashat Toldot: Lessons on Family

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 22, 2024

Why Giving BBYO Day is Important

Emily Florsheim

Cedar Hill, Texas, United States

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November 18, 2024

Making International Friends

Oren Kichel

Bellmore, New York, United States

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November 14, 2024

Ways to Stay Involved in BBYO Without Holding a Board Position

Molly Borkon

Roslyn, New York, United States

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November 13, 2024

Impact: Measuring Success

Leah Todorova

Sofia, Bulgaria

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November 13, 2024

Mental Health Matters

Lexi Herman

Jupiter, Florida, United States

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November 8, 2024

Parasha Lech Lecha: One Phrase, Different Meanings

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 8, 2024

Best Summer of My Life - CLTC

Maddie Kates

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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November 7, 2024

Strikeouts and the Sukkah

Jonah Leske

Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States

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November 6, 2024

A Step Back

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 6, 2024

What the Global Shabbat Theme Means to Me

Marshall Bank

Plainview, New York, United States

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November 5, 2024

A Love Letter to CLTC

Jenna Baron

Vorhees, New Jersey, United States

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November 1, 2024

Parashat Noach: Rising up to the Occasion

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 1, 2024

Appreciating the Little Moments of a Big Convention

Ella Marks

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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October 30, 2024

Engaging Chapters Outside of Weekly Programming

Miley Haik

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

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October 29, 2024

The Enduring Bond of Resnick AZA

Frank Weisberg

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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October 22, 2024

Beware of the Herd

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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October 16, 2024

Reflecting on October 7 - Now and then

Mihaela Grigorova

Sofia, Bulgaria

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October 7, 2024

Hug Your Friends & Family Tight

Becca Firestone

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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October 7, 2024

It’s 7.10.2024 but still 7.10.2023—A Year Frozen in Time

Lea Mordkovich

Berlin, Germany

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September 30, 2024

How Do You "BBYO"?

Hannah Setton

Vancouver, Canada

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September 27, 2024

Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech: Standing Together

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 19, 2024

BBYO: The Compass of My Journey

Lea Mordkovich

Berlin, Germany

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September 19, 2024

Parshat Ki Tavo: History, Gratitude, and Accountability

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 16, 2024

BBYO Changed My Life

Charlie Bern

Tampa, Florida, United States

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September 13, 2024

BBYO: My Path to Purpose

Gavin Meyers

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

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July 29, 2024

Watching From Afar

Brenna Halper

District of Columbia, United States

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June 20, 2024

A Love Letter To My Second Home

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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June 4, 2024

Chabad Rabbi Dedicated to His Community

Avery Fox

Ashton, Maryland, United States

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June 3, 2024

Friendships My Jewish Sleepaway Camp Has Brought Me

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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May 30, 2024

Passover Traditions in BBYO Members’ Families

Sam Toledano

Oceanside, New York, United States

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May 28, 2024

My Jewish Friends Are Just Better

Alyssa Rossen

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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May 14, 2024

Keeping Pace: Celebrating and Remembering

TJ Katz

Greater Jersey Hudson River Region

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May 14, 2024

Why Do I Feel Connected?

Lea Mordkovich

Berlin, Germany

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May 13, 2024

Top 5 Reasons to Sign Up for CLTC

Zach Miller

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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May 6, 2024

Yom HaShoah

Emma Gornstein

Ardsley, New York, USA

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May 6, 2024

BBG’s Impact

Maddie Kates

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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April 22, 2024

What Even Is BBG?

Emma Gornstein

Ardsley, New York, USA

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April 18, 2024

Embracing Our Global Connections

Ashley Marcus

Austin, Texas, United States

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April 17, 2024

How Two Weeks Abroad Changed My Jewish Identity

Leah Berger

Calabasas, California, United States

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April 1, 2024

Maestro Of Many

Samuel Mishkin

Montevideo, Uruguay

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March 22, 2024

Parshat Vayikra: Making Amends

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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March 21, 2024

How Perlman Summer Became My College Essay

Alyssa Rossen

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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March 15, 2024

Parsha Pekudei: Building Together

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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March 13, 2024

The Power of Jewish Connection

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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March 13, 2024

Jew Years Eve

Gabby Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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March 12, 2024

My Experience at the National Holocaust Museum

Audrey Bowman

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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March 7, 2024

5 Tips For Your First Regional Convention

Lilly Horowitz

Jericho, New York, United States

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March 7, 2024

Dear Savannah

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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March 5, 2024

The Class of 2024’s Final Term: What I'm Looking Forward To

Leah Berger

Calabasas, California, United States

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March 4, 2024

My CLTC Reunion

Becky Machlovitz

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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March 4, 2024

The Ginger Experience At IC: How Small Connections Can Have Big Impacts

Liv Kronenfeld

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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March 4, 2024

Reuniting with BBYO Passport Friends at IC

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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March 1, 2024

Reuniting With My Best International Friend

Emily Schenkel

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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February 27, 2024

2,210.8 Miles

Megan Bowen

Marietta, Georgia, United States

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February 7, 2024

How To Keep Up With #AZABBGIC2024 From Home

Rex Popick & Caro Orbuch

International Mazkirim

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February 6, 2024

A Light During Dark Times

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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February 2, 2024

Parshat Yitro: Change is a Constant

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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February 2, 2024

Familiar Faces Around the Globe: The Power of Long Distance Friendship

Danielle Kerstein

Englewood, Colorado, United States

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January 30, 2024

Why Am I So Scared To Tell People I’m Jewish?

Hanna Lichtenthal

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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January 29, 2024

The History Of Founders' Day

Daniel Ovadia

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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January 19, 2024

Parshat Bo: Let My People Go

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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January 18, 2024

Sports and Judaism: A Unique Mix

Sam O'Dowd

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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January 17, 2024

How being a part of an LGBTQ+ BBYO chapter has changed my life and the others in the GTA

Elliot Kritzer

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

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January 10, 2024

Community: The Meaning of Sports

Jonathan Mintz

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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December 20, 2023

Parashat Vayigash: United as One

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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December 18, 2023

Smiling Around The World

Danielle Kirschner

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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December 15, 2023

Parshat Miketz: At the End

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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December 15, 2023

What is Family?

Rebecca Perlman

Glen Head, New York, United States

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December 14, 2023

Dream Team Found

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 14, 2023

The Power of Hanukkah

Sophie Schwarz

Los Angeles, California, United States

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December 14, 2023

Lighting Up Together: The Power of Togetherness in Hanukkah

Joaquin Salomon

Montevideo, Uruguay

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December 8, 2023

The Power of BBG

Lindsay Altman

Long Island, New York, United States

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December 1, 2023

Parshat Vayishlach: Lesson on Forgiveness

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 30, 2023

Enough is Enough

Emma Gornstein

Ardsley, New York, USA

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November 29, 2023

Send This To Your Non-Jewish Friends

Lara Weinstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 21, 2023

What do Jews Do On Christmas?

Charlie Bern

Tampa, Florida, United States

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November 17, 2023

Current Antisemitism In The World: A Jewish Teen's Perspective

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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November 16, 2023

Parshat Toldot: The Meaning of Siblinghood

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 16, 2023

A Fundamental Truth

Samuel Mishkin

Montevideo, Uruguay

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November 14, 2023

BBYO Burnouts: How To Relight The Spark

Hanna Lichtenthal

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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November 13, 2023

South Africa Takes the Victory

Rachel Kaplan

Johannesburg, South Africa