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Identity

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

Identity

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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November 30, 2023

Why Everyone Should Go On A Summer Program

Sari Gross

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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November 30, 2023

How Summer Camp Inspired Me to Rebuild My Chapter

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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November 29, 2023

Putting Yourself First

Ethan Smith

Manalapan, New Jersey, United States

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November 29, 2023

The Inbar Unit, A Group of Israeli Special Forces Veterans, Protects Families in Israel

Daniel Ovadia

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 28, 2023

The Mentor You Didn’t Know You Were

Julia Megibow

Commack, New York, United States

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November 28, 2023

My Unique MIT Experience

Megan Bowen

Marietta, Georgia, United States

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November 27, 2023

New Member Weekend Two Years Later

Emily Schenkel

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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November 27, 2023

Life in a Non-Jewish Community During the War in Israel

Rachael Meldman

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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November 21, 2023

Tips and Tricks For Going to IC For The First Time

Sam Toledano

Oceanside, New York, United States

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November 20, 2023

How Each of Us Affect The Jewish People and Israelis

Elizabeth Zabarsky

Denver, Colorado, United States

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November 20, 2023

Jews on Christmas: Explained

Aliza Young

Van Nuys, California, United States

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November 17, 2023

4 Weeks Later, I Am Constantly Reminded That Never Again is Now

Abby Thaler

Freehold, New Jersey, United States

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November 16, 2023

Empowering Jewish Youth: The BBYO Experience

Ryan Melder

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

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November 15, 2023

Reflecting on Kallah

Rina Kopylev

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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November 15, 2023

How Scary it Can Be to Join BBYO Not Knowing Anyone

Rachel Katoni

South Orange, New Jersey, United States

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November 15, 2023

The March I Will Never Forget

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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November 10, 2023

You Are Not Alone in the Current Rise of Anti-Semitism

Lilly Horowitz

Jericho, New York, United States

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November 9, 2023

Life is What You Make It to Be

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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November 8, 2023

A Letter to Those I Love

Audrey Bowman

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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November 7, 2023

The Home I Love From Afar

Mia Tsur

Mexico City, Mexico

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November 3, 2023

Post-Convention Thoughts: Life Without BBYO?

Reid Kaplan

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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November 3, 2023

Overcoming a Walkout of Hatred

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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November 3, 2023

Antisemitism: Coping with the Harsh Reality

Sofie Glassman

Long Island, New York, United States

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November 3, 2023

Reflecting on My Summer in Israel After October 7

Heather Feuerstein

Potomac, Maryland, United States

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November 3, 2023

How My Trip to Israel Changed My Life

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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November 2, 2023

Parshat Vayera: Overcoming Challenges

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 1, 2023

Those Who Forget Their History are Bound to Repeat it

Violeta Saul

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 30, 2023

Empowering Youth Activism: BBYO’s Role in Making a Difference in Israel

Emma Gornstein

Ardsley, New York, USA

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October 30, 2023

There's No Book About the Future

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 27, 2023

Parshat Lech Lecha: Go Forth

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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October 25, 2023

My Experience at a Summer Pre-College Program

Becky Machlovitz

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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October 25, 2023

The Power of a Book

Hannah Owens

Agoura Hills, CA, United States

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October 19, 2023

La Importancia de No Quedarse Callado

Joaquin Salomon

Montevideo, Uruguay

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October 19, 2023

Power of Hope

Baylie Ofman

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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October 18, 2023

Hope Dies Last

Ema Kalo

Sofia, Bulgaria

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October 18, 2023

Why We Are Stronger Than Fear

Lea Mordkovich

Berlin, Germany

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October 17, 2023

The War: Dealing With it Throughout the Generations

Blake Ablin

Irvine, California, United States

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October 17, 2023

Snow Day

Sadie Freifeld

Merrick, New York, United States

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October 16, 2023

The War in Israel: What Schools Can Do and How Students Can Reach Out

Sabrina Pasternak

Irvington, New York, United States

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October 16, 2023

For our History

Tatiana Embon

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 12, 2023

The Impact of Ignorance

Ava Taylor

San Diego, California, United States

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October 12, 2023

The Israel-Hamas War: From the Outside

Lexi Herbst

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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October 12, 2023

The Importance of Calling Things What They Are

Chloe Beal

Rye Brook, New York, United States

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October 11, 2023

When Will it be the Last Never Again?

Sofie Braunstein

Los Angeles, California, United States

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October 11, 2023

Social Media Side of Israeli Crisis: What are we Being Shown?

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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October 11, 2023

Israel: Voicing our Opinions

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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October 11, 2023

Processing the Unfathomable: How to Respond to the Magnitude of War in a Social Vacuum

Zach Miller

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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October 11, 2023

Toronto Stands with Israel

Zach Markus

Toronto, Canada

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October 10, 2023

What it Feels Like to be Jewish in Germany Right Now?

Lea Mordkovich

Berlin, Germany

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October 10, 2023

The Situation Currently Unfolding in Israel

Brandon Sorkin

Houston, Texas, United States

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October 10, 2023

The Importance of Tomorrow

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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