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

Identity

October 8, 2024

Reflecting on the New Year in Relation to October 7th

Hailey Farber

North Potomac, Maryland, United States

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October 7, 2024

October 7th Remembrance in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

Logan Reich

Asheville, NC, United States

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October 7, 2024

The Israel-Hamas War: From the Outside-One Year Later

Lexi Herbst

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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October 7, 2024

A Year Since October 7th: Grief, Resilience, and the Fight Against Hate

Emma Gornstein

Ardsley, New York, USA

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October 7, 2024

Navigating College Campus Safety: The Concerns of Jewish Students

Chloe Beal

Rye Brook, New York, United States

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October 7, 2024

The Year That is Only a Day

Eliya Hajjaj

Be'er Sheva, Israel

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October 2, 2024

Life After October 7, 2023

Amy Hornstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 2, 2024

A Zionist's Heart / El Corazón de una Sionista

Mercedes Benzaquen

Barcelona, Spain

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October 2, 2024

360 Days, Still a Believer

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 2, 2024

Parshat Haazinu: Listen Up!

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 24, 2024

There’s More to BBYO Than Board

Lila Goldin

Jupiter, Florida, United States

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September 17, 2024

A Leap of Faith and Friendship: My Journey with the IC Press Corps

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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September 16, 2024

Navigating the World of BBYO: How Everything Suddenly Changed

Hannah Heymann

Barcelona, Spain

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September 12, 2024

Finding Family in BBYO

Sydney Shankman

New York, New York, United States

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September 11, 2024

My BBYO Experience

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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September 10, 2024

The Magic of BBYO

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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September 9, 2024

Learning, Changing, and Growing

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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August 29, 2024

A Summer of a Lifetime

Becca Firestone

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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August 22, 2024

The Mitzvah of Sharing One’s Burden

Chloe Beal

Rye Brook, New York, United States

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August 13, 2024

A Love Letter to ILTC

Rachael Meldman

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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August 1, 2024

Rex Popick International Life

Rex Popick

New York, New York, United States

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July 29, 2024

Learning to be Proud in Your Judaism

Zach Miller

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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July 29, 2024

Relighting My Fire

Diana Noteva

Sofia, Bulgaria

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July 25, 2024

Zach Price International Life

Zach Price

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

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July 25, 2024

Sophie Goodman International Life

Sophie Goodman

Bellmore, New York, United States

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July 25, 2024

Joelle Abaew International Life

Joelle Abaew

Berlin, Germany

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July 25, 2024

Jordan Feldman International Life

Jordan Feldman

Dallas, Texas, United States

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July 25, 2024

Mercedes Benzaquen International Life

Mercedes Benzaquen

Barcelona, Spain

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July 24, 2024

Ilan Mops International Life

Ilan Mops

Barcelona, Spain

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July 24, 2024

Sydney Shanker International Life

Sydney Shanker

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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July 24, 2024

Courtney Saxe International Life

Courtney Saxe

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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July 18, 2024

Why We Are Here

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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July 17, 2024

How Making Music Helps Me Express My Jewish Identity

Charles Brody

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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July 9, 2024

The Power of Self-Advocacy

Chloe Beal

Rye Brook, New York, United States

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July 8, 2024

My Unforgettable Visit to Auschwitz with BBYO Passport

Jonah Stein

Leewood, Kansas, United States

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June 26, 2024

Combating Antisemitism Since October 7th

Ella Marks

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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June 21, 2024

My Favorite "First"

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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June 18, 2024

Reflecting on Rubel

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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June 14, 2024

Who Am I?

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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June 11, 2024

I Just Lost Elections, What Now?

Amy Hornstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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May 30, 2024

I Got Covid and Missed IC

Rachael Meldman

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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May 28, 2024

Keeping Pace: Reflections from Israel

Courtney Saxe

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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May 28, 2024

Stereotypes Shouldn’t Affect Your Religion

Ella Marks

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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May 28, 2024

It ends today.

Quinn Willett

Milford, Connecticut, United States

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May 22, 2024

My Path in BBYO

Mihaela Grigorova

Sofia, Bulgaria

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May 22, 2024

Everybody Makes Mistakes

Avery Fox

Ashton, Maryland, United States

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May 10, 2024

4 things I learned in 4 years of BBYO

Violeta Saul

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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May 9, 2024

The Mitzvah Of Showing Up

David Sternfeld

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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May 6, 2024

Kaveret and Arik Einstein: Two Revolutionary Israeli artists and Their Importance to Israeli History

Billie Lieber

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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May 2, 2024

The Connection Of IC

Gabby Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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May 1, 2024

Letting Go

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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April 22, 2024

The Importance of J-Serve

Madi Brand

Bellmore, New York, United States

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April 21, 2024

80 Years of History

Courtney Saxe

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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April 19, 2024

Pesach, a Story of Freedom in a Time of Captivity

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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April 8, 2024

The First Israeli In The Elections

Eliya Hajjaj

Be'er Sheva, Israel

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April 2, 2024

My Journey of Becoming a Madricha

Lea Mordkovich

Berlin, Germany

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March 29, 2024

Parashat Tzav: Igniting Your BBYO Spark

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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March 22, 2024

Strength In Unity, Unity In Strength

Joaquin Salomon

Montevideo, Uruguay

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March 20, 2024

My Experience Going On CLTC This Summer And How It Changed Me

Sam Toledano

Oceanside, New York, United States

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March 19, 2024

How Wearing BBYO Merch Can Lead To New Friendships

Becky Machlovitz

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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March 12, 2024

Wave of Pride

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 12, 2024

Refilling Your Self-Worth

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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March 12, 2024

Wearing My Identity Around My Neck

Chloe Beal

Rye Brook, New York, United States

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March 6, 2024

Burnout is Real

Rayna Levine

Johns Creek, Georgia, United States

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March 4, 2024

A Love Letter To S’ganit

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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March 1, 2024

Parsha Ki Tisa: Everybody Makes Mistakes

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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February 27, 2024

Why Is BBYO All You Talk About?

Madi Brand

Bellmore, New York, United States

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February 27, 2024

Planning "BBYO University"

Rachel Katoni

South Orange, New Jersey, United States

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February 20, 2024

Appreciating The Diversity of Judaism

Daniel Ovadia

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 7, 2024

How BBYO Has Changed Me

Sari Gross

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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February 6, 2024

How 4 Days Of Gadna Changed My Perception Of The IDF

Billie Lieber

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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February 5, 2024

My Jewish Experience in Rome

Avery Fox

Ashton, Maryland, United States

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January 29, 2024

What It’s Really Like Being in a BBYO Chapter

Abby Fisher

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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January 26, 2024

What Is It Like To Live In A Country With 120 Jewish People

Tamara Ossandon

San Salvador, El Salvador

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January 26, 2024

Parshat Beshalach: Leadership From Within

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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January 16, 2024

What Being Jewish in Alabama is Like

Aubrey Engel

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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January 14, 2024

100 Days

Emma Gornstein

Ardsley, New York, USA

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January 12, 2024

Parshat Va’era: And I Appeared

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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January 12, 2024

I Became Chapter N’siah After 5 Months In BBYO

Miley Haik

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

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January 9, 2024

To Wish Upon

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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January 4, 2024

Parshat Shemot: What Emerges From Within

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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January 3, 2024

The Impact of A Role Model

Sarah Colton

Long Island, New York, USA

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December 20, 2023

How Serving as Morah Changed My Life

Lindsey Shrager

Los Angeles, California, United States

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December 20, 2023

My Love Letter to Judaism

Elizabeth Zabarsky

Denver, Colorado, United States

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December 19, 2023

One Hundred Times Special

Zach Miller

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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December 18, 2023

Life After High School

Candela Lopatin

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 18, 2023

Dealing With Burnout

Rina Kopylev

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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December 18, 2023

Finding the Balance

Rayna Levine

Johns Creek, Georgia, United States

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December 18, 2023

What It's Like to Start a New Chapter

Rachel Katoni

South Orange, New Jersey, United States

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December 18, 2023

The Power of Posting

Lucy Laves

Austin, Texas, United States

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December 14, 2023

Balancing Your BBYO Life and Your School Life

Lilly Horowitz

Jericho, New York, United States

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December 14, 2023

The Impact of One Trip Around the Sun with BBYO

Lexi Herbst

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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December 14, 2023

How My Trip to Israel Changed Me

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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December 14, 2023

Judaism in My Life

Amy Hornstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 14, 2023

Be the Light Amidst the Darkness

Sofie Glassman

Long Island, New York, United States

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December 14, 2023

Hanukkah: The Disconnection

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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December 14, 2023

How Will Holiday Celebrations Look Different This Year Based on Antisemitism?

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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December 11, 2023

Dear Future BBG

Madi Brand

Bellmore, New York, United States

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December 11, 2023

Dear New Members…

Audrey Bowman

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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December 6, 2023

What I Learned About Running for Regional Board

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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