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September 8, 2023

A Non-Campers Guide to BBYO Summer

Ali Jacob

Houston, Texas, United States

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September 8, 2023

Parashat Vayelech: Finding Balance and Strength in Transition

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 1, 2023

Bubbie Barbie?

Remy Walker

New Rochelle, NY, United States

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August 21, 2023

College is Not Everything

Lindsey Shrager

Los Angeles, California, United States

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August 17, 2023

Top Ten Moments from the Omaha Airport

Sophie Hershkowitz

Atlanta, GA, USA

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August 10, 2023

Top Ten Lessons I Learned at CLTC 4 2023

Kylee Garfield

Redondo Beach, California, United States

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June 23, 2023

The Magic from Within: Finding Joy in Jewish Holiday Traditions

Kylee Garfield

Redondo Beach, California, United States

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June 20, 2023

The Power of Community Service & How Volunteering Can Change Lives

Julia Bakman

Los Angeles, California, United States

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June 16, 2023

I Deleted TikTok and I am Happier Than Ever

Kylee Garfield

Redondo Beach, California, United States

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June 14, 2023

Top 10 Must Haves for the Perfect Summer at Sleepaway Camp

Julia Bakman

Los Angeles, California, United States

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June 11, 2023

My Experience Steering Spring Con

Kylee Garfield

Redondo Beach, California, United States

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June 9, 2023

5 Things I’m Bringing With Me on ILSI

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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June 7, 2023

Photographers 101: Convention and Summer Edition

Jonathan Mintz

Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America

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June 7, 2023

Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Chapter Elections

Juliet Reiff

Commack, New York, USA

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June 6, 2023

What it Means to be Israeli

Eliya Hajjaj

Be'er Sheva, Israel

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June 6, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Month Wrapped

Sophie Tiger

Springfield, NJ, United States

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June 2, 2023

The Best of the Worst on Netflix

Claire Lenkin

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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May 31, 2023

Why Every High School Student Should be an Intern

Sydney Lowit

Washington, DC, United States

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May 31, 2023

Platform Perfection: A Guide on How to Create a Winning Platform

Ariella Weisman

Dallas, Texas, United States

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May 30, 2023

Top 10 Summer Program Must-Haves

Abby Bluestein

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

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May 30, 2023

The Impact of Social Media and Celebrity Influence on Combating Antisemitism

Julia Bakman

Los Angeles, California, United States

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May 22, 2023

Election Season: My Advice and Words of Wisdom to You

Sophie Schwarz

Los Angeles, California, United States

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May 22, 2023

What is Cancel Culture?

Catalina Kogan

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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May 22, 2023

What is Currently Happening in Israel?

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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May 19, 2023

Jewish Matchmaking: Netflix’s Newest Reality Show

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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May 2, 2023

Judicial Reform or Juristic Coup?

Eyal Ziv

Zichron Yaakov, Israel

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April 24, 2023

Accessibility in BBYO

Rosie Silver

Manhattan, New York, United States

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April 14, 2023

Changing the World: It Starts with You

Catalina Kogan

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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April 14, 2023

Passover: A Literature Lover’s Favorite Holiday

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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April 14, 2023

Watching 21 Jump Street Made Kanye “Like Jewish People Again”

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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April 9, 2023

Top 5 Passover Foods

Abby Bluestein

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

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March 28, 2023

An Open Letter to Sarah Ma

Luiz Gandelman

Miami, Florida, United States

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February 8, 2023

The Power of Music in Fighting Depression

Heather Kletzky

Denver, Colorado, United States

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February 7, 2023

Women’s Disadvantage in STEM

Heather Kletzky

Denver, Colorado, United States

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February 6, 2023

What are the Top 10 Things Staff Bring to IC?

Micah Pierandri

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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February 6, 2023

The Spooey Competition: Is There an Ideal Spooey?

Heather Feuerstein

Potomac, Maryland, United States

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February 3, 2023

I Love Regional Business Meetings and You Should Too

Kyra Shevis

Orange, Connecticut, United States

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February 2, 2023

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Get Your Driver’s License as Soon as Possible

Jonathan Mintz

Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America

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February 1, 2023

A Bond that Needs to be Talked About

Lauren Frank

Olney, Maryland, United States

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February 1, 2023

Advice for International Convention

Sydney Shankman

New York, NY, USA

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February 1, 2023

How to Stay Active in BBYO Without Being a Board Member

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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February 1, 2023

18 Things to Do While Counting Election Ballots

Sidra Rutstein

Chicago,Illinois, United States

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January 30, 2023

Top 5 places to visit in Israel

Noa Litcofsky

Merion Station, Pennsylvania, United States

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January 30, 2023

Losing Elections Is Hard, But It Isn’t The End.

Harper Cohen

Denver, Colorado, United States

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January 27, 2023

Bagels: Why Do We Eat Them? And What Makes a Good One?

Sophie Schwarz

Los Angeles, California, United States

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January 27, 2023

The Top 10 People we’d Love to See at IC

Alyssa Weinstein

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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January 24, 2023

Top 10 Hamilton the musical Songs

Sophie Tiger

Springfield, NJ, United States

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January 24, 2023

Is My Voice Gone?

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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January 24, 2023

Rising Antisemitism on American College Campuses

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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January 24, 2023

Should Teachers be Able to Have Guns in Classrooms?

Rebecca Perlman

Glen Head, New York, United States

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January 17, 2023

Ranking the Songs on the Brightside Album by The Lumineers

Emily Schenkel

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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January 10, 2023

Understanding the Concert Hype

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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January 9, 2023

Democracy is Messy

Ethan Smith

Manalapan, New Jersey, United States

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January 4, 2023

The Kindle Paperwhite: Going from Skeptical to Stunned

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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January 3, 2023

How to Become the Best Version of Yourself

Janice Kovo

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 20, 2022

Internet: Information or Misinformation?

Camila Vainer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 19, 2022

Convention Bathrooms: Where It’s At

Claire Lenkin

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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December 14, 2022

BBYO Members Weigh In on Kanye West’s Antisemitic Comments

Heather Feuerstein

Potomac, Maryland, United States

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December 14, 2022

Top 10 Tips for Applying to College

Ruthie Zeidman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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December 14, 2022

Top Ten BBYO Songs

Ilana Rubenstein

North Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

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December 13, 2022

12 Things to Know Before You Go on CLTC!

Abby Sussman

Old Bethpage, New York, United States

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December 13, 2022

How AI Affects College Writing?

Jonah Levy

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States

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December 13, 2022

In Defense of Larger Boards

Jonathan Mintz

Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America

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December 12, 2022

Food Waste - A Growing Crisis of Sustainability

Cyrus Bernstein

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

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December 12, 2022

5 Reasons Why I Recommend Running For Chapter S’ganit

Kyra Shevis

Orange, Connecticut, United States

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December 12, 2022

Traditions!

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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December 12, 2022

It’s Gifting Season: 100 Gift Ideas for Yourself, Friends and Family

Rebecca Perlman

Glen Head, New York, United States

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December 9, 2022

5 Argentinian Movies and Series You Should Watch.

Catalina Kogan

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 9, 2022

Kanye, Kyrie, and the Black Hebrew Israelite Movement

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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December 7, 2022

The Topic of Kanye West and Anti-Semitism

Dara Stulberg

Port Washington, New York, United States

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December 2, 2022

The Power of Sports

David Sternfeld

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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December 2, 2022

My Conflicting Thoughts About My First Trip to the Holy Land

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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November 29, 2022

The Importance of a Harry Styles Concert

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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November 27, 2022

What’s with All the Anti-Semitic Public Figures?

Claire Lenkin

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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November 17, 2022

Oh I'm Worried Darling: A Don’t Worry Darling Review

Alyssa Weinstein

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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November 17, 2022

The “Christmas-ization” of Hanukkah

Julia Schwartz-Manne

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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November 15, 2022

Top 10 Things to Pack for International Convention 2023 in Dallas!

Alexandra Greenberg

Denver, Colorado, United States

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November 15, 2022

My Summer in Books

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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November 14, 2022

The Perfect Packing List for CLTC

Emily Melman

Plainview, New York, United States

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November 14, 2022

The Art of Convention Snack Packing

Sydney Lowit

Washington, DC, United States

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November 14, 2022

Anti-Semitism’s Role in the ‘22 Midterm Elections

Lauren Frank

Olney, Maryland, United States

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November 11, 2022

Midnights Track List Ranking (Reese’s Version)

Reese Fishelman

Watchung, New Jersey, United States

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November 10, 2022

What Jewish Food You Are Based on Your Board Position

Kyra Shevis

Orange, Connecticut, United States

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November 10, 2022

The Power

Janice Kovo

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 10, 2022

The Truth Behind First Impressions

Ilana Rubenstein

North Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

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November 10, 2022

Being a General Member in BBYO: Why Being on Board is Overrated

Sadie Borenstein

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 7, 2022

Achad, Shtayim, Shalosh Strikes, You’re Out!

Jonathan Mintz

Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America

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November 7, 2022

Connecting BBGs Through Top Tens and More

Brenna Halper

District of Columbia, United States

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November 7, 2022

Social Life in Columbia

Tammy Esquenazi Moreno

Bogotá, Colombia

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November 4, 2022

The Weight of Kanye’s Words and Why We Cannot Defend Him

Sydney Bienstock

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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November 3, 2022

Hey BBYO, It’s Time to ⚠️BeReal⚠️

David Sternfeld

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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October 27, 2022

The 10 Best Ways to Decorate Your Room For Fall

Emma Vesely

Brooklyn, NY, US

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October 24, 2022

Meet the Newest Allergy Epidemic: Meat

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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October 20, 2022

BBGs Have Spirit Yes We Do! BBGs Have Spirit, How About You?

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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September 9, 2022

Parshat Ki Tzetei: Welcome the Stranger

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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May 19, 2022

Why You Should Buy a Succulent

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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May 19, 2022

9 Schools, 5 Days: Everything You Need to Know About College Tours

Ruthie Zeidman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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May 6, 2022

Parshat Kedoshim: An Important Lesson

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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April 27, 2022

Best First Time Watches of 2022

Sophie Glassman

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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April 25, 2022

10 Things to Know Before You Go to International Convention

Ruthie Zeidman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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