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Read about how AZA and BBG are shaping identities around the world.

Identity

January 30, 2023

Florida, The Bahamas, and BBYO

Reese Fishelman

Watchung, New Jersey, United States

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January 25, 2023

Why a Trip to Israel Will Change Your Life

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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January 24, 2023

For Alephs - How to Use the 7 Cardinal Principles Outside of BBYO

Reid Kaplan

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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January 24, 2023

Jewish Sleepaway Camp: Why is Everyone Obsessed?

Leah Berger

Calabasas, California, United States

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January 23, 2023

Choosing Between Friends I’ve Known My Whole Life and Ones I’ve Just Started Getting to Know

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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January 23, 2023

The Time I Almost Quit BBYO

Luiz Gandelman

Miami, Florida, United States

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December 21, 2022

The Impact of BBYO

Noah Ward

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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December 19, 2022

The Power of Our Time

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 16, 2022

Cultural Judaism vs Strict Judaism: A Case Study into Myself

Jason Calderon

Springfield, New Jersey, United States

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December 16, 2022

Life in BBYO After My N’siah Term

Kylie Stuart

Clarksville, MD, United States

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December 14, 2022

Alone In A Room Full Of People

Micah Pierandri

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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December 14, 2022

Why You Shouldn’t Always Plan Ahead

Rachel Wolf

Cleveland, OH, United States

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December 13, 2022

Carrying on the BBG Legacy in My Family

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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December 8, 2022

Post-Convention Thoughts: The Stranger in Yourself

Reid Kaplan

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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December 6, 2022

How Something Small Can Be So Big

Ethan Smith

Manalapan, New Jersey, United States

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December 5, 2022

The Meaning of Hanukkah and How it is Important Today

Sophie Schwarz

Los Angeles, California, United States

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December 2, 2022

Parshat Vayetze: Just Like Jacob

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 29, 2022

BBG Chapter Traditions and Their Importance

Sarah Colton

Long Island, New York, USA

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November 29, 2022

Elections, Emotions, and Everything in Between

Emma Gornstein

Ardsley, New York, USA

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November 18, 2022

BBYO: The Future of Change

Noah Ward

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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November 17, 2022

Respect Our Culture

Ellie Bombel

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

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November 17, 2022

The Strength We Have Together

Marley Nadler

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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November 17, 2022

An Amazing AIT/MIT Experience

Summer Amram

Commack, New York, United States

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November 15, 2022

PSA to Young Members & Prospects: Join Now Have Zero Regrets Leaving BBYO

Sidra Rutstein

Chicago,Illinois, United States

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November 14, 2022

Little Fish In A Big Sea

Hannah Stojanovski

Peoria, Arizona, United States

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November 14, 2022

CLTC Friends: The Ones That Will Be There For You (Even When the Rain Starts to Pour)

Ben Goldstein

Marlboro, New Jersey, United States

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November 11, 2022

Chapter Board: Why to Run.

Ally Yagaloff

Plainview, New York, United States

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November 11, 2022

You’re NOT On Your Own, Kid

Kylie Stuart

Clarksville, MD, United States

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November 10, 2022

Parshat Vayera: Our Moral Duties

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 10, 2022

Aym-Ha Chaverot: Third in Board Pictures, First in My Heart

Lindsay Krieger

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 4, 2022

Why You Should Run for Chapter Board

Julia Megibow

Commack, New York, United States

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November 4, 2022

How BBYO Summer Programs Changed My Life

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 4, 2022

It’s Not Just Kanye

Lea Thomas

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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November 3, 2022

How BBYO Saved My Faith in Judaism

Sarah Serran

Queens, New York, United States

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November 3, 2022

Parshat Lech Lecha: Seeking the Promised Land

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 1, 2022

How BBYO is an “Invisible String”

Harper Cohen

Denver, Colorado, United States

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November 1, 2022

Loves of My Life

Ilana Sharon

Freehold, New Jersey, USA

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November 1, 2022

Liberty Region Alephs Go to Israel

Jonah Levy

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States

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October 31, 2022

Shabbat in Israel: The Holiest Experience in the Holiest Country

Nora Leavey

Baltimore, MD, USA

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October 21, 2022

Parshat Bereishit: Reward Doesn't Exist Without Struggle

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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October 20, 2022

Family: The People We Love

Catalina Kogan

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 20, 2022

The Humans of the Holy Land

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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October 10, 2022

Max Goodwin Would Make a Great Board Member

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 10, 2022

Learning to Live in the Present: Senior Year Edition

Ruthie Zeidman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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October 10, 2022

Senior Year: BBYO Edition

Micah Pierandri

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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October 7, 2022

Joining BBYO? Here’s a Few Things You Should Know!

Lucy Warner

Leawood, Kansas, United States

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October 6, 2022

Parshat Haazinu: Significance of Music

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 30, 2022

Parshat Vayelech: Asking for Forgiveness

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 22, 2022

Parshat Nitzavim: The Meaning of Choices

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 15, 2022

Parshat Ki Tavo: The Desire for Instructions

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 1, 2022

Parshat Shoftim: Making the Environment a Priority

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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June 20, 2022

Ben Talesnik International Life

Ben Talesnik

Northern Region East: Baltimore

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June 20, 2022

Danny Freedman International Life

Danny Freedman

Northern Region East: Baltimore

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June 20, 2022

Dani Koplin International Life

Dani Koplin

Manhattan Region

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June 20, 2022

Ruthie Price International Life

Ruthie Price

Connecticut Valley Region

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June 20, 2022

Jessica Ilin International Life

Jessica Ilin

Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central

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June 20, 2022

Matt Grossman International Life

Matt Grossman

Northern Region East: Baltimore

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June 20, 2022

Lilly Polakoff International Life

Lilly Polakoff

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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June 20, 2022

Ben Berkeley International Life

Ben Berkeley

Great Midwest Region

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June 20, 2022

Avi Gorodetski International Life

Avi Gorodetski

Northern Region East: DC

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June 20, 2022

Jared Wilen International Life

Jared Wilen

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

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June 20, 2022

Emma Zentner International Life

Emma Zentner

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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May 10, 2022

My First Year as a BBG: A Self Reflection

Heather Kletzky

Denver, Colorado, United States

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April 14, 2022

Saying Goodbye to BBYO

Marc Goldstein

Reston, Virginia, United States

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March 30, 2022

From Jew-ish to Jewish

Ella Zolot

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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March 8, 2022

From Chapter Godol to College Major

Abe Friedland

Scarsdale, New York, United States

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February 22, 2022

Why Would Anyone Ever Want to Sit Through Nine Hours of BBYO Elections?

Jason Calderon

Springfield, New Jersey, United States

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February 18, 2022

Leadership Labs Kickoff: The Power of Us is Bigger Than Just Us

Jason Calderon

Springfield, New Jersey, United States

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February 17, 2022

How Summer Programs Changed My Life

Levi Hancock

Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, USA

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February 16, 2022

United We Stand: Reflections on Global Ambassadors Week

Ivan Stern

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 11, 2022

Parshat Tetzaveh: The Return on Investment

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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February 8, 2022

A Piece of Advice That Changed Your Life

Jessica Gelman

Dix Hills, New York, United States

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February 7, 2022

How to Get the Most Out of BBYO

Jordan Levy

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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February 2, 2022

Self Discovery

Lilah Kaplan

Chandler, Arizona, United States

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February 1, 2022

Don’t Call Me an AZA

Jack Elice

Rehoboth, Massachusetts, United States

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January 28, 2022

Parshat Mishpatim: Living Ethically

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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January 28, 2022

Token Jew

Jess Daninhirsch

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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January 27, 2022

BBG Book List

Sarah Eisenberg

East Meadow, New York, United States

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January 13, 2022

My Genuine Version

Camila Vainer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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January 6, 2022

Parshat Bo: The First Mitzvah

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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December 31, 2021

No, It’s Not Jewish Christmas

Sophie Glassman

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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December 21, 2021

A Faraway Place, Far from Expectations

Jess Daninhirsch

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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December 10, 2021

Parshat Vayigash: The Best of Two Worlds

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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December 3, 2021

High School Sports: Open to All?

Emma-Rose Blacher

Cape Town, South Africa

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December 3, 2021

Watching BBYO From Behind a Screen

Heather Kletzky

Denver, Colorado, United States

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December 3, 2021

My Judaism Experience

Micaela Lento

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 3, 2021

Parshat Miketz: The Power of Dreams

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 19, 2021

Parshat Vayshlach: Finding Internal Fortitude

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 19, 2021

The Power of Tradition

Jordan Levy

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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November 18, 2021

How I Found My Voice in Journalism and Media

Marc Goldstein

Reston, Virginia, United States

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October 15, 2021

Parshat Lech Lecha: Avram's Journey

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 17, 2021

Parshat Ha’azinu: The Importance of Giving, Sacrifice and Reflection Throughout Life's Journey

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 10, 2021

Parshat Vayelech: The Meaning of Music

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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June 11, 2021

Querido Ligdol

Solana Wainstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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May 21, 2021

A Special BBYO Blessing

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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May 13, 2021

The Psychological Impact of Being a Wallflower

Ilana Rubenstein

North Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

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May 13, 2021

Boxing in the Holocaust

Opal Cohen

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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May 4, 2021

How BBYO Helped Me Delve Deeper Into My Jewish Identity

Carter Nichols

Duluth, Georgia, United States

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April 30, 2021

S.P.A.C.E. Inspiring AZA and BBG to Make a Difference

Ariel Schwartz

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

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April 23, 2021

PSA: Be Kind

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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