Kabbalat Shabbat 🤩

This team brings together inclusive, creative, and pluralistic minded individuals who have a passion for coordinating Friday evening services. They will support all aspects of the Friday night experience at IC with a focus on Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv services.

Kabbalat Shabbat Committee

Abbie Zinn, South Jersey
Ari Schultz, Connecticut Valley
Ariel Guttman, Nassau Suffolk
Ariella Frommer, Manhattan
Ashley Abrahams, North Texas Oklahoma
Caroline Kramer, Rocky Mountain
Delaney Seguin, Gold Coast
Emili Haranovich, Israel — Maccabi Tzair
Hannah Kogan, Great Midwest
Jason Calderon, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Jordyn Weisleder, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Kylie Stuart, Northern Region East: DC
Lily Wolf, Northern Region East: Baltimore
Marissa McLain, Mid-America: Kansas City
Marley Eaton, Michigan
Niv Derzi, Israel — Maccabi Tzair
Olivia Reich, Hudson Valley
Rachel Wolf, Ohio Northern
Rosie Silver, Manhattan
Sadie Feinberg, Mountain
Sander Schwartz, South Jersey
Sophie Myers, Northern Region East: DC
Sylvie Sherman, Manhattan
Uri Harel, Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Saturday Morning 🌅

Dive into building all aspects of the Saturday morning experience at IC with a focus on Services. The best team members have experience in planning services and are inclusive, creative, and pluralistic minded individuals.

Saturday Morning Committee

Alex Dawes, North Texas Oklahoma
Dana Amar, Israel — Maccabi Tzair
Dani Allen, North Florida
Daria Lapidot-Boaz, Eastern: North Carolina
Emma Vesely, Big Apple
Joey Ross, Lonestar
Lian Elimelech, Israel — Maccabi Tzair
Logan Reich, Eastern: North Carolina
Maddie Mark, Lonestar
Mari Finkelstein, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Marnie Fronczek, Connecticut Valley
Norah Treibitz, Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
Peyton Byrd, Miami
Sara Rozen, Lonestar
Sophia Hirsch, Lonestar
Sophie Hershkowitz, Greater Atlanta
Tali Kichel, Nassau Suffolk
Talia Monash, Mountain
Taylor Levin, Hudson Valley
Violeta Higuera, Kentucky Indiana Ohio

Operations ⚙️

These must be individuals with exemplary organizational skills and the ability to manage their time well. They support IC Registration and Launch Nights, manage supplies and printing, and help ensure that every part of IC Steering has what they need. This role scales up in time investment at IC and in the weeks leading up to it.

Stakeholders 🕶️

These individuals work closely with the IC Planning Team to ensure that guests are hosted and managed to the best of BBYO's hospitality standards. You’re perfect for this role if you have good public speaking and hosting skills and are comfortable in fast-paced and professional environments.

Talent 🌟

Looking for creative individuals with a vision for the lineup of speakers, guests, and performers for Limmud*, LEADS, and the IC Mainstage. This team will help select speakers and guests, manage meet and greet and VIP experiences, and train teens to facilitate speaker sessions.

*Limmud is our stretch of storytelling experiences on Saturday of the convention where teens can listen to dozens of world-class speakers, educators, trainers, advocates, leaders, and rockstars to inspire their own journeys.

Experience 🎟️

The Experience Team brings BBYO Boulevard to life at IC. This team will help build and run programming for all of our lounges, get creative about pop-ups and interactive experiences, provide unique experiences for special groups of members, and help build out our Saturday night BBYO Festival experience. This role is responsible for overseeing all of these areas.

BBYO Block Party 🎆

This year at IC, Saturday night will feature an exclusive BBYO Festival where partners will run events, interactives, unique and interesting experiences, and our lounges will come to life. Our BBYO Festival captains and committee will shape and design what this incredible, fun, and one of a kind experience will look like.

BBYO Block Party Committee

Abby Sussman, Nassau Suffolk
Abby Mahr, New England
Camila Vainer, Argentina
Charlotte Berman, South Jersey
Elizabeth Goldstein, Eastern: Virginia
Emily Mashman, South Jersey
Hannah Stojanovski, Mountain
Jessica Gelman, Nassau Suffolk
Jonathan Mintz, Delta

Justin Baltuch, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Justin Eisenberg, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Leah Wiener, Northern Region East: Baltimore
Logan Freiberg, Nassau Suffolk
Luana Matzkin, Argentina
Lucy Warner, Mid-America: Kansas City
Marley Nadler, Delta
Rebecca Rabin, Michigan
Ruby Borer, Australia
Rylin Bloom, Northern Region East: Baltimore
Sage Hartman, Mid-America: North Star
Sasha Rappaport, Northern Region East: DC
Sienna Lvovsky, Hudson Valley
Tori Tanase, Connecticut Valley

AZA Lounge 📘

Our AZA Lounge team will bring Alephs and alumni across generations together in the spirit of AZA through games and tournaments, deep talks, and good ol’ fun. This space will celebrate our fraternity's legacy.

AZA Lounge Committee

Brett Harter, Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
Daniel Greenspan, Hudson Valley
Jacob Tolle, Hudson Valley
Jacob Silberlicht, Lonestar
Jacob Rubin, Greater Atlanta
Judah Moskovitz, Vancouver
Logan Hayden, Connecticut Valley
Ryan Feinsand, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Zachary Zutler, Nassau Suffolk

BBG Lounge 📕

Anita Perlman is alive and well. The BBG Lounge team will be the hosts, ideators, and creative voices for BBG bonding, crafts, snacks, fun, and connecting with BBGs from across the Movement.

BBG Lounge Committee

Abby Bluestein, Eastern: Southeast
Amy Robins, Michigan
Caleigh Weintraub, Hudson Valley
Carolina Widder, Argentina
Ella Young, Michigan
Ellie Rappaport, North Texas Oklahoma
Halyn Schoenfeld, Northern Region East: DC
Helena Newman, Pacific Western
Jordana Harwitz, Liberty
Julia Megibow, Nassau Suffolk
Lauren Frank, Northern Region East: DC
Leah Rutman, Lonestar
Madelyn Levy, North Texas Oklahoma
Marlee LaBell, Mountain
Mia Septimus, Lonestar
Rachel Rose, Northern Region East: Baltimore
Rose Gallatin, Michigan
Samantha Kiser, Mountain
Sara-elah Hoffman, Northern Region East: DC
Thea Hanhivaara, Finland

Global Cafe ☕

The Global Cafe Team will bring together our beautiful Diaspora, present our unique traditions which are all grounded in the same Jewish heritage, and provide a space to connect with teens and staff from around the world through language, music, and games. The Global Cafe team will provide spaces to find a long lost cousin, learn a few words in a new language, and enjoy the magic of uniting our People.

Global Cafe Committee

Ava Molden, Mountain
Caleb Haber, Northwest Canada
Daniela Lechter, Colombia
Nika Festetics de Tolna, Balkans: Croatia
Emmi Yarrow, New England
Eva Bloom, Mid-America: Omaha
Hannah Feldman, North Florida
Ilanit Levinton, Argentina
Jack Bental, Gold Coast
Leah Todorova, Bulgaria
Madison Miederhoff, Mid-America: St. Louis
Maia Erlich, Argentina
Maya Friedberg, Lonestar
Rayka Musafir, Turkey
Sophie Rothstein, Central Region West
Stella Muzin, Northern Region East: DC
Sydney Levin, North Texas Oklahoma
Sydney Poliakoff, Eastern: Southeast
Sydney Traub, Great Midwest

J-Lab 🎉

J-Lab is the space for highly creative, fun, innovative, and passionate teens who care about Jewish values and learning. As a part of this team you’ll get a chance at designing interactive exhibits, hosting pop-up speakers and sessions on a variety of topics, or planning a creative service.

J-Lab Committee

Abigail Hogan, Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
allison lutwin, Northern Region East: Baltimore
Ari Schwartz, South Jersey
Ariella Ayenesazan, Greater Atlanta
Hannah Swird, Northern Region East: Baltimore

Heather Feuerstein, Northern Region East: DC
Jake Gavi, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Lara Weinstein, Argentina
Micah Pierandri, North Texas Oklahoma
Nila Rothman, Kentucky Indiana Ohio
Rachel Cohen, Gold Coast

Reese Fishelman, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Sam Cohen, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Sarah Nassir, Big Apple
Skyler Stambleck, Hudson Valley
Sophie Tiger, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Sydney Bienstock, Eastern: North Carolina

Senior Experience 🎓

This crew will work to create an amazing experience for the seniors, design ways to celebrate the Class of 2023, and help with focused efforts on recruiting seniors to attend IC. Our experiences will feel like a grand finale for our Movement’s oldest members and provide them with Lifetime Membership.

Senior Experience Committee

Andrew Biller, Delta
Arli Marans, Lake Ontario
Danielle Charlip, Gold Coast
Elissa Janis, Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
Gabe Gatt, New England
Ilana Cohen, Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
Jason Harris, Gold Coast
Joshua Formaggio, New England
Julia Harris, Greater Atlanta
Leo Katz, Connecticut Valley
Maddie Marlowe, Hudson Valley
Maia Byala, Northern Region East: DC
Rylie Fine, Mid-America: St. Louis
Sam Swerdloff, Nassau Suffolk
Zoey Fleishman, South Jersey

Music Studio 🎶

The Music Studio brings the #tunes to IC. As an IC classic, the Music Studio team is responsible for the musical heartbeat of convention. From songwriting workshops and open mic performances, to sing-a-longs and Shabbat shira, the Music Studio Team's your place.
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Teen Programming 😎

Programming built by teens, for teens, is at the heart of what makes AZA & BBG so special. This team will work to build, curate, and facilitate teen-led program experiences throughout IC. They will model the best ways that BBYO can program to inspire and provide real examples to bring home to your communities. This team will be led by the Programming Administrative Assistants.

Oneg 🎈

Programming built by teens, for teens, is at the heart of what makes AZA & BBG so special. This team will work to build, curate, and facilitate teen-led program experiences throughout IC. They will model the best ways that BBYO can program to inspire and provide real examples to bring home to your communities. This team will be led by the Programming Administrative Assistants.

Oneg Committee

Abby Thaler, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Aiden Holstein, Great Midwest
Ana Savitt, Hudson Valley
April Olshansky, Gold Coast
Ariel Jacobson, Lonestar
Audrey Bennett, Northern Region East: DC
Catie Blackman, Nassau Suffolk
Ella Brunschwig, Rocky Mountain
Ellie Blumberg, New England
Jazmin Dajcz, Miami
Jonah Levy, Liberty
Lauren Breslow, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Lily Weinstock, Mountain
Madi Fleischer, Kentucky Indiana Ohio
Sadie Borenstein, South Jersey
Shira Preis, Greater Atlanta
Sofia frisch, Delta
Sofie Gill, Liberty
Talia Richland, Pacific Western
Violeta Saul, Argentina

Separates 🕯️

BBYO International Convention will offer AZA, BBG, and BBYO Separates experiences for all of our Order to celebrate and participate in our decades-old tradition of International Separates. This team will work to write, provide feedback on, and execute AZA, BBG, and BBYO Separates experiences.

Separates Committee

Ariella Weisman, North Texas Oklahoma
Camila Bustin, Argentina
David Sternfeld, Eastern: Southeast
Eden Smith, Michigan
Isabelle Reinecke, Northern Region East: DC
Ivan Stern, Argentina
Jake Solar, Hudson Valley
Jamie Freedman, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Keira Flamen, Nassau Suffolk
Lila Kloss, Manhattan
Logan Hamilton, North Texas Oklahoma
Lucia Andjell, Argentina
Maya Dvorchik, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Melanie Hirsch, Michigan
Mia Stern, Lonestar
Miles Appleby, Connecticut Valley
Montana Gura, Eastern: North Carolina
Natalie Dean, Pacific Western
Rex Popick, Manhattan
Samuel Pass, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Sophie Goodman, Nassau Suffolk
Sydney Shankman, Manhattan
Taryn Cohen, Lonestar
Taylor Marlowe, Hudson Valley