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There are some pretty incredible Alephs and BBGs out there. From starting nonprofits to getting elected as Student Body President to singing like Adele—see what your friends have going on outside of BBYO.

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May 25, 2023

Hudson Valley Region Adds Mekasheret To Regional Board

Emma Gornstein

Ardsley, New York, USA

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May 23, 2023

Join the ILN!

Ariella Ayenesazan

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

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May 12, 2023

The First Musical: How Oklahoma! Created Modern Theatre

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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April 19, 2023

Styling for Taylor Swift Concerts

Rebecca Perlman

Glen Head, New York, United States

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April 18, 2023

Inside Steering PWR’s Surfs Up Spring Convention

Leah Berger

Calabasas, California, United States

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March 6, 2023

A Round of Applause for Advisors!!

Rose Gallatin

West Bloomfield, MI, USA

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March 1, 2023

Public Speaking and Performance: TED-Ed Edition

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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February 27, 2023

See you In Orlando!!

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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February 27, 2023

All Aboard the Dallas Bus Tour!

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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February 21, 2023

Dallas Sightseeing Food Tour

Sarah Colton

Long Island, New York, USA

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February 21, 2023

Havdalah: Honoring The Past And Improving The Future

Kylie Stuart

Clarksville, MD, United States

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February 18, 2023

The Best of IC 2023 Shuk

Rachel Wolf

Cleveland, OH, United States

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February 18, 2023

Paper, Printing, Press: LEADs Day

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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February 18, 2023

LEADs Plenary Overview: Speak Up and Speak Now

Ben Goldstein

Marlboro, New Jersey, United States

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February 14, 2023

What to Expect with Late Night Food

Sarah Colton

Long Island, New York, USA

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February 14, 2023

The Countdown to IC 2023 is Almost Over!

International S'ganim

AZA & BBG

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February 13, 2023

How to Prepare for Your First IC!

Harper Cohen

Denver, Colorado, United States

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February 10, 2023

First Time at International Convention? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Samantha Przybisiki

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

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February 7, 2023

Plus, they are Kosher!

Ariella Ayenesazan

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

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February 6, 2023

IC Spirit Week, Get Ready!

Ariana Erlich

Denver, Colorado, United States

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February 3, 2023

What Should I Bring to IC?

Leehee Brauner

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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January 27, 2023

2023 Must Reads!

Ella Young

Michigan, United States

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January 19, 2023

IC Must Haves

Abby Bluestein

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

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January 18, 2023

Looking for a Summer Trip? Here’s Why ILSI is for YOU.

Samantha Przybisiki

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

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December 20, 2022

On Fridays We Fall In Love With Leads Day

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 19, 2022

Sigd: A Holiday By Ethiopian-Jews And For All Jews

Lauren Frank

Olney, Maryland, United States

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December 16, 2022

Top Ten Things You Should do to Become More Involved in BBYO

Summer Amram

Commack, New York, United States

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December 14, 2022

Kimberly Wolf - Dream Achievement

Ariella Ayenesazan

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

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November 11, 2022

Jewish Student Union Presidents Conference 2022

Ariella Ayenesazan

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

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November 4, 2022

An Unknown Holocaust Museum

Sydney Shankman

New York, NY, USA

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October 24, 2022

An Inside Scoop to a Michigan Exclusive

Rose Gallatin

West Bloomfield, MI, USA

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October 13, 2022

2022 US Midterm Elections Fact Sheet

Luiz Gandelman

Miami, Florida, United States

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October 7, 2022

From Thwarted to Thriving

Jared Miller

Big Apple Region

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May 31, 2022

Looking Forward to the Year Ahead

Levi Fox & Avi Gorodetski

International Teen Presidents

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May 19, 2022

Beyond BBYO: Finding Their Place Through Song

Jess Daninhirsch

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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April 14, 2022

President Zelensky: A Hero with a Unique Past

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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March 29, 2022

BBYO Hungary and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Linda Verő Bán

Budapest, Hungary

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March 24, 2022

An Interview With the Incoming Grand Aleph Godol

Sarah Eisenberg

East Meadow, New York, United States

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March 15, 2022

New Member Program Idea

Ava Caiati

Port Washington, New York, United States

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March 1, 2022

Planning Failures: Serendipity

Ivan Stern

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 21, 2022

Super Sightseeing at IC

Ella Young

Michigan, United States

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February 19, 2022

The Power of Connection: AZA, BBG & BBYO Separates Experiences

Jordan Levy

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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February 18, 2022

Our Global BLUEPrint: An Adventure at the National Aquarium

Heather Kletzky

Denver, Colorado, United States

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February 18, 2022

Being a Senior at IC

Marc Goldstein

Reston, Virginia, United States

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February 17, 2022

Black Swan Situations: Pre-IC Summits

Camila Vainer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 1, 2022

Gratitude with Gina Hamadey

Ruthie Zeidman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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January 20, 2022

From a Shofar Editor: The Implication of “My Dearest, Angelica”

Heather Kletzky

Denver, Colorado, United States

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December 22, 2021

Reviving Rhode Island AZA

Jack Elice

Rehoboth, Massachusetts, United States

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December 10, 2021

A Crash Course to IC Headliner: Surfaces

Sophie Neuwirth

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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December 3, 2021

From Extreme Poverty to Oxford

Dafne Epelbaum

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 19, 2021

Behind the Scenes of In-Person Conventions

Leah Stein

Maple, Ontario, Canada

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November 19, 2021

Argentina’s Antisemitic Events on Halloween

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 18, 2021

An Annual Tradition: Masada and New Frontier’s Havdallahween

Sarah Eisenberg

East Meadow, New York, United States

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November 12, 2021

10 Amazing Things About Delta’s Fall Regional Convention

Alex Agranov

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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May 28, 2021

Catching Up With BBYO Alumna Rebecca Bloch

Perri Schwartz

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

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May 26, 2021

Senior Celebration: Class of 2021 Spotlight

Hannah Alper

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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May 20, 2021

An Interview with Singer, Musician, and Songland Contestant Dan Burke

Opal Cohen

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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May 11, 2021

Standing UP For Upstanders, The Teen Led COVID-19 Response Task Force

Standing Up For Upstanders Task Force

AZA & BBG

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April 30, 2021

Convention Weekend Highlights

AZA & BBG

Movement Updates

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April 9, 2021

Staying in the Tent

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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March 26, 2021

Standing UP For Upstanders Update

Standing Up For Upstanders Task Force

AZA & BBG

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March 8, 2021

Life After BBYO: An Alumni Q&A Part 4

Jess Daninhirsch

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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March 8, 2021

Life After BBYO: An Alumni Q&A Part 3

Jess Daninhirsch

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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March 8, 2021

Life After BBYO: An Alumni Q&A Part 2

Jess Daninhirsch

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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March 8, 2021

Life After BBYO: An Alumni Q&A Part 1

Jess Daninhirsch

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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March 5, 2021

Standing UP for Up-standers, the Teen Led COVID-19 Response Task Force

Standing Up For Upstanders Task Force

AZA & BBG

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March 5, 2021

An Interview With L’Chaim OG

Madison Harr

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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March 2, 2021

A Critical Flaw in Today’s Leadership Training

Jamie McManmon

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 19, 2021

Interview with Abbie Johnson: BBG IC 2021 Coordinator

Jenna Bloom

Olney, Maryland, United States

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February 18, 2021

BBYO: Argentina's New Chapter

Solana Wainstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 17, 2021

An Interview with Ilana Rubenstein

Hilary Gottlieb

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

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February 15, 2021

BBYO South Africa: From the Ground Up

Lior Kolman

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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February 15, 2021

Three Chapters. One 70s Paint Night.

Rachel Wolk

Flushing, New York, United States

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February 14, 2021

A Virtual Interview with Jared Goldsmith

Julia Daitz

New York City, New York, United States

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February 14, 2021

Remembering the 17

Ilana Rubenstein

North Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

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February 12, 2021

A Day in the Life of an IC Delegate

Hilary Gottlieb

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

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February 12, 2021

A Hateful Hanukkah: Where Do We Go From Here?

Luisa David

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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February 10, 2021

Meet Pete Davidson

Ori Gal

Palo Alto, California, United States

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February 10, 2021

TED Event from LGLA

Lauren Frankal

London, England

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February 2, 2021

The Fight Against Anti-Semitism

Abigail Lev

Plainview, New York, United States

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January 15, 2021

MITs, Will you Go to BBYO With Me?

Anna Warshaw

Pineville, North Carolina, United States

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December 24, 2020

A BBG’s Journey in Graphic Design

Perri Schwartz

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

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December 17, 2020

Judaism and the Climate Crisis

Claudia Sachs

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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December 14, 2020

Northern Regions East's COVID-19 Holiday Plans

Ivy Seligman

Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

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December 7, 2020

Taking a Visit To a Local Georgia Dog Shelter Featured By Mr. Beast

Lihee Freeman

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

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December 4, 2020

In-Person vs. Online Programing

Shayna Kotler

North Potomac, Maryland, United States

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December 4, 2020

Adapting With the Times to Put Together a Show

Benji Lookatch

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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December 4, 2020

Group of Gen-Z TikTokers Fight for Change

Jenna Bloom

Olney, Maryland, United States

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November 20, 2020

The Experience of Starting a Chapter: Interview with Opal Cohen

Marnie Bloom

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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November 19, 2020

An Advisor’s Outlook On Advising During COVID-19

Rachel Wolk

Flushing, New York, United States

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November 9, 2020

GJHRR’s Virtual Kallah

Ilana Rubenstein

North Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

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September 30, 2020

Mountain Region Radio: BBYO’s First Ever Regional Podcast

Sam Fabricant

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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August 27, 2020

Parshat Ki Teitzei

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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July 14, 2020

The Cost of Living: Then and Now

Perri Schwartz

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

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June 17, 2020

A Must Read: The Best BBYO Advice You Will Ever Read

Hannah Alper

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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April 17, 2020

Parshat Shemini

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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April 10, 2020

A Viewpoint on Distance Learning

Benji Lookatch

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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April 10, 2020

Online School, Coronavirus, and Quarantine

Jessica Budin

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

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April 10, 2020

Interviewing Northern Region East: DC Council Presidents

Bella Rosner

Potomac, Maryland, United States

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April 1, 2020

Beauty of a B’nai Brith Girl: 1210’s Inspiring 6-Fold Program

Tess Rittenberg

Denver, Colorado, United States