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May 21, 2025

The Ultimate BBYO Playlist

Samara Stein

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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May 9, 2025

5 Programs Every Chapter Should Try

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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May 9, 2025

Why YOU Should Run for Your Chapter Board

Mila Prince

Los Angeles, California, United States

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May 7, 2025

Why NOT to Fall Asleep at Life

Julia Feldman

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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May 7, 2025

I Turned Off My Social Media Notifications and I Think You Should Too.

Ella Marks

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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May 5, 2025

Memory: The Who, Why, and How

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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April 24, 2025

My Top 10 Songs Associated with BBYO

Drew Spivack

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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April 24, 2025

Why You Should Go on CLTC!

Anna Morowitz

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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April 23, 2025

The Best Ways to Eat Matzoh This Passover

Hailey Farber

North Potomac, Maryland, United States

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April 22, 2025

Antisemitism on College Campuses

Sam Lotzoff

West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States

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April 21, 2025

Tips and Tricks for Touring Colleges as a Jewish Student

Phoebe Dichter

Westchester, New York, United States

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April 10, 2025

Why You Should Go to CLTC or a Summer Program

Mia Dutkin

Marlton, New Jersey, United States

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April 8, 2025

How to Give an Election-Winning Speech

Noa Nierman

Parkland, Florida, United States

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April 8, 2025

Getting Hype for CLTC Even Though It's Still Far Away

Mirabelle Megdal

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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April 3, 2025

My Top 5 Jewish Holidays

Willow Mass

Austin, Texas, United States

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April 1, 2025

How Others' Opinions and Actions Affect Us

Amy Hornstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 14, 2025

Earth and Pandora

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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March 13, 2025

My Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Join BBYO

Hailey Farber

North Potomac, Maryland, United States

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March 12, 2025

Are High School Students Being Overworked?

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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March 12, 2025

From Classroom to Career: What Comes Next?

Hannah Stolyar

Berlin, Germany

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March 11, 2025

Staying Productive Without Getting Burnt Out

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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March 11, 2025

Antisemitism in Australia

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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March 11, 2025

5 Reasons You Should Go On CLTC

Ori Vatury

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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March 4, 2025

Top 10 “Top 10 Lists” of All Time

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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March 3, 2025

Israel Wins Silver in the 2025 IIHF U20 World Championship in Belgrade, Serbia

Marni Stern

Westlake Village, California, United States

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February 27, 2025

Tackling the College Application Process: What You Need to Know

Becky Machlovitz

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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February 27, 2025

My Heart and Home.

Nia Samake

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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February 26, 2025

Top 20 Things I Love About BBYO

Mirabelle Megdal

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 26, 2025

Common Do’s and Don'ts as Chapter Morim

Charlotte Silcox

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 26, 2025

Top 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Jewish

Julia Feldman

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 13, 2025

How To Deal With School Work Pre and Post-IC

Ashley Feder

Torrance, California, United States

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February 10, 2025

IC 2025: The ULTIMATE Packing Guide

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 6, 2025

5 Things You Should Know When Joining BBYO

Drew Spivack

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 3, 2025

How to Get Out of Your Winter Slump

Jenna Baron

Vorhees, New Jersey, United States

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February 3, 2025

Top 10 Lists and Yiddish Words: Keeping BBYO Traditions Alive

Sophie Leidner

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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January 31, 2025

How to Balance BBYO in a Busy Life

Abby Roth

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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January 30, 2025

IC: What to Expect

Hannah Goldberg

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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January 29, 2025

Navigating the College Planning Process

Juliet Reiff

Commack, New York, USA

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January 28, 2025

How Should We Talk About the War in Gaza?

Hannah May

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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January 3, 2025

Creativity at its Finest

Avery Fox

Ashton, Maryland, United States

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January 3, 2025

Yuval Cohen Photography: My Journey in Choosing the Right Website

Yuval Cohen

Houston, Texas, United States

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January 2, 2025

Advice for Running for Board

Madelyn Duhan

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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December 22, 2024

What Julia Louis-Dreyfus Wants Us To Learn About Older Women

Hannah May

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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December 22, 2024

Chasing Happiness: Why It’s Not a Destination, but a Practice

Lea Mordkovich

Berlin, Germany

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December 12, 2024

The Recipe for the Perfect BBYO Shabbat Dinner

Hailey Winston

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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December 12, 2024

My Top 5 Tips & Tricks to Reach Social Media Success

Drew Spivack

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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December 11, 2024

Destress Through Exam Season

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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December 4, 2024

The US Election: An International Perspective

Hannah Setton

Vancouver, Canada

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November 25, 2024

What to Bring to CLTC

Nat Smookler

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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November 19, 2024

My Favorite Jewish Holidays and Why They’re the Best

Rachael Meldman

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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November 13, 2024

How Antisemitism is Affecting College Choices

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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November 13, 2024

How to Cope with Anti-Semitism Occurring Around the World

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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November 8, 2024

Top 7 Things to Bring with You to the Ruach Convention

Mikahella Gutman

Plano, Texas, United States

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November 8, 2024

My Top 10 Noah Kahan Songs

Juliet Reiff

Commack, New York, USA

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November 8, 2024

Between Truth and Bias: The Media’s Role in the Israel-Hamas Conflict

Hannah Stolyar

Berlin, Germany

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November 7, 2024

BBYO Summer

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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November 7, 2024

My Top Jewish NHL Players and Prospects

Marni Stern

Westlake Village, California, United States

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November 4, 2024

Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirteen Miles

Sydney Buchwald

Syosset, New York, United States

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November 1, 2024

Think Fast: Advice on Adapting During your BBYO Programming

Claire Miller

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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October 29, 2024

Finding Strength in My Community

Eden Shelby

Seattle, Washington, United States

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October 23, 2024

High Holidays a Year after October 7th

Ethan Bodner

Boulder, Colorado, United States

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October 22, 2024

Senioritis: Laziness or Burn Out?

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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October 21, 2024

The Power of Yom Kippur on Shabbat: A Double Layer of Holiness

Gavin Meyers

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

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October 15, 2024

How to Start Off the New Year on the Right Foot

Jacqueline Lowenthal

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

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July 8, 2024

How to Hack the CLTC Canteen: A Guide to Calculating the Best Deals!

Abby Roth

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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July 5, 2024

Beyond The Packing List: Extra Things To Bring to CLTC

Samantha Lehrman

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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July 5, 2024

It's Always Sunny Somewhere

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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June 28, 2024

The Importance of a Year

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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June 26, 2024

5 Tips for the Best BBYO Summer Program

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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June 25, 2024

5 Tips To Stay Sane At The Airport

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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June 21, 2024

How To Make Your Social Media aMAZing!

Becky Machlovitz

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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June 21, 2024

How To Deal With Election Loss

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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June 20, 2024

Top 5 Tips For Running For BBG Chapter Board

Jenna Baron

Vorhees, New Jersey, United States

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June 17, 2024

My Top 3 Israeli TV Shows

Billie Lieber

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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June 6, 2024

What To Pack For A BBYO Summer Trip

Rachel Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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June 3, 2024

Advice for a BBG Running for Board

Hailey Arnell

Long Island, New York, United States

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May 29, 2024

Discovering my Zionism since October 7th

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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May 28, 2024

It's Up to You

Diana Noteva

Sofia, Bulgaria

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May 21, 2024

Hate, Hate, Hate

Sari Gross

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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May 7, 2024

My 3 Favorite Things About Spring Term

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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April 22, 2024

End the Year with a Bang: Some Event Ideas for Your Chapter

Liv Kronenfeld

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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April 22, 2024

Passover Celebrations Through These Difficult Times

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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April 3, 2024

A Review Of Shuggie Bain

Diana Noteva

Sofia, Bulgaria

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March 29, 2024

I am not free until all women are free

Mia Tsur

Mexico City, Mexico

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March 26, 2024

BBYO Summer Programs Make Everything More Enjoyable

Stella Muzin

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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March 25, 2024

College Rejections

Daniel Ovadia

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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March 20, 2024

Predictions of my favorite songs from “The Tortured Poets Department”

Laya Sternoff

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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March 20, 2024

Top 5 Songs That Aren’t Jewish But Should Be

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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March 19, 2024

How To Know If You Should Run For Board

Violeta Saul

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 18, 2024

Argentina: What A Country!

Candela Lopatin

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 18, 2024

How To Cope With Stress

Mihaela Grigorova

Sofia, Bulgaria

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March 13, 2024

My Top 10 Study Snacks

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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March 13, 2024

How to Survive High School: Time management

Lindsay Altman

Long Island, New York, United States

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March 6, 2024

My Top 5 Shows To Watch On A Rainy Day

Amy Hornstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 29, 2024

Top 5 Songs To Have A Mini Concert To In The Car

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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February 28, 2024

How To Deal With Online Antisemitism: A Step-By-Step Guide

Mahri Wenzel

Dallas, Texas, United States

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February 28, 2024

Jewish Celebs!

Rachel Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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February 16, 2024

IC 2024: Top 10 Items in Shuk

Hailey Arnell

Long Island, New York, United States

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February 13, 2024

Best Resources at IC

Alyssa Rossen

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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February 13, 2024

How to Keep Up with Schoolwork Pre/Post IC

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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