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

Identity

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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Identity

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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Identity

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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April 16, 2021

Purification Rituals and Law

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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March 26, 2021

The Modern-Day Exodus

International Sh’lichim

AZA & BBG

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March 11, 2021

My Mental Health Journey Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

Emma Dorfman

Merrick, New York, United States

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March 10, 2021

What It Means to Be Free

Ivy Seligman

Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

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March 3, 2021

Away From Home for Two Months

Zoe Green-Mizel

Los Angeles, California, United States

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February 22, 2021

Tips for MITs: Things That I Wish I'd Known When I Joined BBYO

Lily Granai

Columbia, Maryland, United States

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Identity

February 14, 2021

Gender Inclusivity at IC

Maia Goldberg

Portland, Oregon, USA

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February 12, 2021

From One BBYO Region to the Next

Liam Rosenberg

San Diego, California, United States

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February 9, 2021

Abbreviated Life Story: Jewish Identity Edition

Samantha Sternberg

Los Angeles, California, USA

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February 9, 2021

The Great Bread Bake

Hailee Bloom

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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January 28, 2021

How the Pandemic Helped Me Find My Passion

Adelle Bloom

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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January 21, 2021

Who I Am, and How I Became That Person In BBYO

Jadyn Right

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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December 24, 2020

Sometimes You May Not Feel Jewish Enough, Trust Me, You Always Are

Lily Granai

Columbia, Maryland, United States

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December 23, 2020

The Effect of BBYO and Leadership on Mental Health

Zoe Green-Mizel

Los Angeles, California, United States

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December 21, 2020

The Culture of Our Order

Kyle York

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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December 14, 2020

The Undying Hope for Success

Angel Andreev

Sofia, Bulgaria

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December 11, 2020

The Night Vienna Lost its Innocence

Alix Gilkarov

Vienna, Austria

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December 11, 2020

Keeping a Close Connection to Judaism After High School

Lilly Polakoff

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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December 11, 2020

My Experience With The Pandemic: From Beijing to Paris

Clementine Assayag

Paris, France

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December 7, 2020

No Longer Alone

Hailee Bloom

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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December 4, 2020

Being the Younger Sibling in BBYO

Jadyn Right

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Identity

December 4, 2020

Parshat Vayishlach

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 30, 2020

Underclassmen Involvement in BBYO and How to Get Started

Ariel Schwartz

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

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November 13, 2020

Being Jewish in My Area

Ivy Seligman

Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

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November 6, 2020

Parshat Vayera

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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October 23, 2020

Parshat Noah

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 24, 2020

Parashat Haazinu

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 11, 2020

Parshat Nitzavim

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 4, 2020

Parshat Ki Tavo

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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August 21, 2020

Parshat Shoftim

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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August 6, 2020

Parashat Ekev

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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July 20, 2020

Parshat Masai

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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July 14, 2020

How the Global Leadership Academy Changed Me

Leon Jasqui

Mexico City, Mexico

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July 9, 2020

Parshat Pinchas

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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June 16, 2020

Worlds Collide: My Family's Story

Ariel Skobelsky

Queens, New York

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June 15, 2020

From Minsk to America, Freedom Remains Elusive

Josh Elkin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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June 4, 2020

My History as a Photographer

Benji Lookatch

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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May 28, 2020

We Are the Guarantors

International Sh’lichim

AZA & BBG

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May 19, 2020

We Forever Remain...

Sol Fiterman

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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May 8, 2020

Parshat Emor

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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May 7, 2020

The Importance of Incorporating Judaism Into Our Lives

Gabriella Mitchell

Dallas, Texas, United States

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May 4, 2020

What It Means to Be Free

Clementine Assayag

Paris, France

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April 10, 2020

The Future Implications of Prejudice

Sophie Poritzky

New York, New York, United States

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April 10, 2020

Our New Reality

Lauren Heller

Clarksburg, Maryland, United States

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April 10, 2020

Adjusting to Life in Quarantine

Alexa Kupor

San Jose, California, United States

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March 30, 2020

Reclamamos Memoria, Verdad y Justicia Virtualmente

Olivia Zuzenberg

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 23, 2020

The Similarities Between the Jewish and Chinese Cultures Based on Our Shared Identity

Clementine Assayag

Paris, France

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March 16, 2020

Celebrating the Holiday Season - Interfaith Style

Alexa Kupor

San Jose, California, United States

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March 16, 2020

Hosting Zikaron BaSalon

Anna Schulman

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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March 4, 2020

Hanukkah Is Family Time

Benji Lookatch

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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February 28, 2020

My Last Regional Convention

Adina Ichilov

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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February 28, 2020

My BBYO Bucket List

Jessica Budin

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

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February 26, 2020

BBYO Argentina at IC

Solana Wainstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 26, 2020

The Celebration of Both Hanukkah and Christmas

Sarah Adams

Medford, New Jersey, United States

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February 18, 2020

Popping Up the Judaism

Sarah Goldman

West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States

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February 16, 2020

Grassroots Political Organizing Leadership Lab Mobilizes Youth

Ashley Faber

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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February 14, 2020

Friday's Plenary: In Case You Missed It!

Sierra Kaplan

Queens, New York, United States

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February 7, 2020

Watching Plans Come to Fruition: My Convention Experience

Sophie Poritzky

New York, New York, United States

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February 3, 2020

Holiday Season Shenanigans

Elena Rubens Goldfarb

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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February 3, 2020

Finding Inspiration and Motivation From Those Who Persevere

Arielle Salomon

Norwood, New Jersey, United States

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January 17, 2020

Finding Motivation in Simple Things

Anya Kurocichina

Moldova, Chisinau

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January 15, 2020

My Experience with the Alexander Muss School in Israel

Sam Finkelstein

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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