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

Identity

May 21, 2025

Lessons from Running for Regional Shaliach

Jaren Davidson

Cave Creek, Arizona, United States

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May 16, 2025

Parashat Emor: Speaking Holiness Into the World

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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May 9, 2025

10 Things I’m Going to Miss About BBYO

Rachael Meldman

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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May 8, 2025

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Finding Light in Darkness

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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May 7, 2025

One Moment Has the Power to Change Everything

Aylah Seigal

Longmont, Colorado, United States

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May 7, 2025

The People That Make the Place

Mirabelle Megdal

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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May 6, 2025

Writing the Rules: How AZA’s Democracy Empowers Teen Leaders

Gavin Meyers

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

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April 30, 2025

Parashat Tazria-Metzora: The Lasting Impact of Our Words

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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April 30, 2025

Just Jew It: The Legacy We Pass On

Hannah May

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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April 29, 2025

A Letter to the Future of BBYO

Maddie Kates

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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April 29, 2025

My Trip to New York City: Connecting with My Judaism

Casey Coleman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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April 29, 2025

Half Jewish? Ask My Soul.

Abby Roth

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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April 24, 2025

Parsha Shemini: Finding Strength In Stillness

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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April 22, 2025

More Than Just Three Letters

Joelle Abaew

Berlin, Germany

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April 22, 2025

Redirected, Not Defeated: Embracing The Position Meant For Me

Becca Firestone

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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April 22, 2025

What I’ve Learned While Serving as My Chapter’s N'siah as a Freshman

Adi Greenberg

Miami, Florida, United States

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April 9, 2025

Rejection is Redirection in Disguise

Nikki Young

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

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April 9, 2025

To Walk Across Water

Willow Mass

Austin, Texas, United States

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March 20, 2025

Pride or Fear? My Struggle with Wearing a Star of David Necklace

Layne Long

Austin, Texas, United States

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March 14, 2025

Dear Educators…

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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March 10, 2025

Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World): Finding Hope in the Face of Disaster

Mila Prince

Los Angeles, California, United States

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March 10, 2025

My First Month on Board as a Freshman

Mikahella Gutman

Plano, Texas, United States

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March 6, 2025

Why Can’t Jews Have Ice Cream?

Avery Fox

Ashton, Maryland, United States

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March 5, 2025

Lighting the Path: The Ever-Evolving Journey of Jewish Identity

Gavin Meyers

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

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March 3, 2025

A Letter to My Past Self

Becky Machlovitz

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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February 28, 2025

Parshat Terumah: Building Together

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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February 26, 2025

Cross On the Wall, Jews in the Halls

Jett Belson

Los Angeles, California, United States

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February 19, 2025

What I’ve Learned and Loved So Far as Chapter Mazkirah

Mirabelle Megdal

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 7, 2025

Parshat Beshalach: Trusting the Journey

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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February 7, 2025

The Longer The Sizzle The Better The Week

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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February 7, 2025

Tu B’Shevat: The New Year for Trees

Eden Shelby

Seattle, Washington, United States

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January 31, 2025

Parshat Bo: The Final Three Plagues

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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January 17, 2025

Parshat Shemot: The Burning Bush, A Symbol of Faith and Resilience

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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January 9, 2025

This is Your Sign to Take a Risk—Run for Board

Lindsey Shrager

Los Angeles, California, United States

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January 3, 2025

Parshat Vayigash: The Power of Forgiveness and Family Bonds

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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January 2, 2025

How Attending a Jewish Day School has Changed my Jewish Identity

Phoebe Dichter

Westchester, New York, United States

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January 2, 2025

A Year in BBYO

Ori Vatury

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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December 22, 2024

The Power of Havdalah

Becca Firestone

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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December 22, 2024

Finding Peace

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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December 20, 2024

A Secret Weapon for Elections: Your Heart

Abby Roth

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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December 20, 2024

Parshat Vayeshev: The Price of Seeking Peace

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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December 19, 2024

Politics From A Teen That Can’t Vote

Mikahella Gutman

Plano, Texas, United States

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December 17, 2024

The Power of Perlman

Audrey Bowman

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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December 17, 2024

Interpreting the Torah in our Ever-Changing World

Samuel Hartoch

Portland, Oregon, United States

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December 13, 2024

I’ve Never Served on a Board, But My Love for BBYO Has Never Lessened

Juliet Reiff

Commack, New York, USA

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December 13, 2024

How BBYO Helped Deepen My Love of Photography

Oren Kichel

Bellmore, New York, United States

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December 13, 2024

Moving Forward After Election Loss

Maddie Kates

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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December 10, 2024

So You Just Lost an Election…

Rachael Meldman

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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December 9, 2024

From Chapter Board to Regional Board: Taking the Step

Casey Coleman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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December 6, 2024

The Power of Having a Passionate Board

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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December 6, 2024

Parashat Vayetze: Divine Purpose, Growth, Justice, and Dreams

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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December 5, 2024

This Thanksgiving, I Am Grateful to Be Jewish

Alexis Rovner

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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December 4, 2024

Thanksgiving 2024: A Reflection on All That BBYO Has Brought into My Life Since Last Year

Mila Prince

Los Angeles, California, United States

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December 3, 2024

Omer Neutra is Gone?

Sydney Buchwald

Syosset, New York, United States

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November 25, 2024

Losing Elections Does NOT Mean You Should Quit

Julia Feldman

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 22, 2024

The Same but So Different

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 22, 2024

Parashat Chayei Sarah: What is our Legacy?

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 19, 2024

Summer Programs: How Going on CLTC Connected Me to the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Charlotte Silcox

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 19, 2024

Following Tradition

Sam Lotzoff

West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States

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November 18, 2024

How BBYO Members Stayed in Touch with Their Jewish Identity Over the Summer

Sam Toledano

Oceanside, New York, United States

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November 18, 2024

Home Away from Home

Caleb Johnson

Austin, Texas, United States

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November 15, 2024

Bridging Cultures: My Journey with BBYO

Ori Vatury

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 15, 2024

How BBYO Connected Me to My Jewish Identity

Nia Samake

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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November 14, 2024

Building Bridges One Conversation at a Time

Avery Fox

Ashton, Maryland, United States

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November 14, 2024

Embracing My Jewish Identity on Stage: Playing the Fiddler with Confidence and Resilience

Ava Grace Wissel

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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November 12, 2024

What is Personal Identity? What are We Really Like?

Luisa Cohen

Barcelona, Spain

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November 12, 2024

Finding Myself at CLTC: A Journey of Friendship, Identity, and Growth

Sophie Leidner

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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November 12, 2024

The Importance of BBYO

Audrey Bowman

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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November 11, 2024

My Time as a Global Shabbat Coordinator So Far

Sophia Good

Aurora, CO, United States

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November 6, 2024

Is Always Being Right Even Really Right?

Alex Blumenreich

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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November 5, 2024

Being Jewish in Eastern Tennessee: Finding Strength in Identity

Hannah May

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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November 4, 2024

Navigating the College Search Process as a Jewish Student

Jonah Stein

Leewood, Kansas, United States

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November 4, 2024

My Summer Ki-Cooking

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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November 1, 2024

How I Connected to My Jewish Identity at CLTC

Anna Morowitz

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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October 31, 2024

The Truth About My Experience as Chapter Orechet

Abby Roth

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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October 30, 2024

Following the Steps of BBYO: Every Little Thing Has Meaning.

Hannah Heymann

Barcelona, Spain

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October 30, 2024

When Beliefs Collide: Friendship, Identity, and the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Hannah Goldberg

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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October 29, 2024

7 Things to Take Advantage of Throughout Your BBYO Journey

Drew Spivack

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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October 29, 2024

Managing BBYO FOMO

Diana Noteva

Sofia, Bulgaria

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October 28, 2024

The Jewish Bond Is Unlike Any Other

Charley Finn

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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October 28, 2024

Parashat Bereshit: Where Creation Meets Choice

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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October 23, 2024

No Place Like Home

Gabby Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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October 22, 2024

My Experience Writing the 80th Anniversary BBG Cheer

Casey Coleman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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October 21, 2024

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Joining BBYO

Alexis Rovner

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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October 14, 2024

“Hostile Aircraft Intrusion in Herzliya”

Sydney Buchwald

Syosset, New York, United States

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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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