2020-2021
NETWORKS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, AND EXPERIENCES
The Grand Board of the Aleph Zadik Aleph and the International Board of the B’nai B’rith Girls lead, manage, and support the
Movement’s teen leadership and membership via the International Leadership Network (ILN). The ILN is the core of the Movement
around the world—it builds, shapes, and leverages the power of AZA & BBG and Jewish teens worldwide.
Learn about the different areas of the ILN and explore current opportunities that exist below. New opportunities to serve on the ILN will pop up on the Lead Hub throughout the year. The largest wave of opportunities open in June. See who is currently serving on the ILN leadership team for this school year.
Groups of teens with similar leadership responsibilities.
Networks have regular
communication to support Movement goals and growth. Every officer is a part of a Counterpart Network.
★ Elected
Groups with a defined
purpose and clear outcomes.
Committees work to plan events, mobilize the Movement, work toward a shared cause, or explore a topic together.
★ Appointed or Selected
Temporary groups focused on a specific priority.
Task Forces exist to explore new ideas, give feedback, or mobilize around projects that will be identified by the group.
★ Appointed or Selected
Experiences unite groups of teens in-person for travel, education, and exchanges.
Experiences are everything from Ambassadors journeys to representing BBYO at
conferences and gatherings.
★ Selected
If there’s something you’re interested in doing that you don’t see on here, let us know. We love hearing new ideas and finding ways for you to use BBYO as a platform for good. We believe that every member can add unique value to enhance our Order and the global Jewish community. We need your help to make that happen.
The Grand Board of the Aleph Zadik Aleph and the International Board of the B’nai B’rith Girls lead the Movement’s 55+ countries forward while supporting more than 725 chapters to be the strongest homes they can be for Jewish teens worldwide.
Ben
Cohen
Central Region West
96th Grand Aleph Godol
Jared
Wilen
South Jersey
96th Grand Aleph S'gan
Chase
Flagel
Greater Atlanta
30th Grand Aleph Moreh
Berk
Eraltan
Turkey
96th Grand Aleph Mazkir
Daniel
Pearlman
Eastern: North Carolina
32nd Grand Aleph Shaliach
Jake
Lazar
Rocky Mountain
3rd Grand Aleph Gizbor
Maya
Zucker
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
76th Anita M. Perlman International N'siah
Abbie
Johnson
Evergreen
76th International S'ganit
Elana
Rubanenko
Ohio Northern
29th International Aym Ha'Chaverot
Zoe
Sher
Mid-America: Kansas City
76th International Mazkirah
Kelly
Fagel
Great Midwest
32nd International Sh'licha
Emma
Rosman
Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
3rd International Gizborit
This task force is working with Alephs and BBYO professionals to advance BBYO's engagement, recruitment, hosting, and program strategies to reach, inspire, and involve more Jewish teen males. This committee is managed by our Grand Aleph Godol and Grand Aleph Moreh. Learn more about the Presidents Network and Morim Network.
The All Abilities Inclusion Task Force is working to create programs and resources for communities with a focus on people of all abilities, lead planning for Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (February), promote BBYO participation in Jewish Disability Advocacy Day, and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
Tess
Rittenberg
Rocky Mountain
All Abilities Inclusion Task Force Chair
Perri
Schwartz
Greater Atlanta
All Abilities Inclusion Task Force Chair
Benjamin
Steinberg
Lake Ontario
All Abilities Inclusion Task Force Chair
The BBYO Voice Your Vote Field Organizing Corps is working to organize, mobilize, and plan to get teens, and folks of all ages, registered to vote in the US 2020 Election on November 3rd. Through innovative programming, resource development, and relevant speaker engagements, the Voice Your Vote Field Organizing Corps is helping teens become more aware of the issues surrounding the election.
Elana
Abrams
Manhattan
Northeast Field Organizing Corps Captain
Josh
Elkin
Wisconsin
Midwest Field Organizing Corps Captain
Audrey
Feld
Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
Mid-Atlantic Field Organizing Corps Captain
Abby
Kaufman
Mid-America: Omaha
Midwest and Southeast Field Organizing Corps Captain
Yael
Schuller
North Texas Oklahoma
Southwest Field Organizing Corps Captain
Ellia
Torkian
Pacific Western
West Coast Field Organizing Corps Captain
Jacob
Wendler
Greater Jersey Hudson River
Northeast Field Organizing Corps Captain
The BBYO On Demand Team runs the rapidly expanding hub that BBYO On Demand is, which offers various ways to share ideas, learn, laugh, watch TV, make music, challenge each other, make the world a better place, celebrate all that we are, and have a great time while doing it. The team is working to engage teens with exciting content, featured guests, incredible speakers and entertainers, and most importantly, other Jewish teens.
Lihee
Freeman
Greater Atlanta
Video Manager
Avi
Gorodetski
Northern Region East: DC
Alumni Content Manager
Ian
Hammer
Mid-America: Kansas City
On Demand Editor in Chief
Abby
Kaufman
Mid-America: Omaha
Hype Squad Lead
Mandi
Kurtz
Nassau Suffolk
On Demand Editor in Chief
Sabrina
Lewin
Argentina
Arts and Music Content Manager
Sam
Loiterstein
Mid-America: St. Louis
Sports Content Manager
Kiara
Matzkin
Argentina
Global Connectivity Content Manager
Ari
Meyer
Northern Region East: DC
Hype Squad Lead
Vadim
Pinegin
Latvia
Global Connectivity Content Manager
Dani
Portnoy
Northern Region East: DC
Video Manager
Rachel
Rossman
Greater Jersey Hudson River
Senior Class of 2021 Content Manager
Ian
Roundtree
Mid-America: St. Louis
Esports Content Manager
Alexa
Scotti
Nassau Suffolk
Pop Culture Content Manager
Drew
Selig
North Florida
Food Content Manager
Sigi
Shure
Great Midwest
Current Events Content Manager
Itai
Umansky
Uruguay
Global Connectivity Content Manager
Nathan
Zakim
Connecticut Valley
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Content Manager
The Climate Crisis Task Force is committed to building a more sustainable future through advocacy, education, and international organizing. The Task Force is working to make BBYO programs more environmentally friendly and advocates for the protection of the Earth's environment and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
Claudia
Sachs
Eastern: Virginia
Climate Crisis Task Force Chair
Maddie
Fellner
Greater Atlanta
Climate Crisis Task Force Chair
The CLTC Hype Squad is working to get the most teens, ever, to a Chapter Leadership Training Conference this summer 2021. Through exciting programming, calling parties, rallying calls, and excitement, this committee is dedicated to CLTC 2021. This committee is managed by our International Morim. Learn more about the Morim Network here.
This team of 10 European teens is working on bringing the Eastern European community together through various initiatives, projects, and activities. Striving to make the far-reaching community more cohesive, each council member is serving as an ambassador from their local communities to the Eastern European community.
Angel
Andreev
Bulgaria
Council Member
Elizabeth
Berman
Estonia
Council Member
Alp
Cen
Turkey
Council Member
David
Rubin
Balkans: Slovakia
Council Member
Andrey
Starovoytov
Lithuania
Council Member
Olivera
Stefanovic
Balkans: Serbia
Council Member
Daniel
Szekely
Hungary
Council Member
Mary
Tashlik
Latvia
Council Member
Zuzanna
Wiewióra
Poland
Council Member
The Explore Israel Committee (EIC) is serving as a hub of idea generation, open conversation, and resource collection to bring Israel awareness and dialogue to the AZA & BBG experience around the world. Through small group work in Chevrutah on passion projects, the EIC is elevating the frequency and strengthens the content of Israel-centric programming.
Ella
Kotok
Northern Region East: DC
Explore Israel Committee Chair
Mateo
Levin
Manhattan
Explore Israel Committee Chair
Gamechanger Grants are a crucial tool to help us create exciting and innovative chapter programs and grow our chapters. The Gamechanger Granting Committee is working to delegate funds, coach chapters to meet (and surpass!) their goals, and meet weekly to raise the bar for chapter program excellence across the Movement. This committee is managed by our International Gizborim. Learn more about the Gizborim Network and Gamechanger Grants.
Jasper
Bernstein
Northern Region East: DC
Program Coach
Hannah
Cantor
Rocky Mountain
Program Coach
Scotty
Dunn
Greater Atlanta
Program Coach
Jared
Simon
Northern Region East: Baltimore
Program Coach
Ben
Talesnik
Northern Region East: Baltimore
Program Coach
Amanda
Wendler
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Program Coach
This committee is working to advocate for, support, and endorse Holocaust and genocide education legislation on state and local levels, as well create resources for all Alephs and BBGs to use in their home communities and beyond to advocate and educate about genocide awareness and the Holocaust.
Taylor
Levy
North Texas Oklahoma
Genocide Education Committee Chair
Sam
Loiterstein
Mid-America: St. Louis
Genocide Education Committee Chair
The Global Leadership Academy (GLA) prepares an elite cohort of Jewish teens from around the world with marketable leadership skills and experiences that are transferable throughout their lives. Learn more about the Global Leadership Academy and check out our current 2020-2021 cohort here.
The LGBTQ+ Task Force is working tocreate tools for communities to facilitate conversations and programs with a focus on LGBTQ+, lead the planning of BBYO Global Pride (June), and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
Bri
Rotker
Northern Region East: DC
LGBTQ+ Task Force Chair
Elliot
Schenck
Nassau Suffolk
LGBTQ+ Task Force Chair
Marcel
Szablowski
Poland
LGBTQ+ Task Force Chair
The Macabi Tzair Ambassadorship is a unique and exclusive cohort of Israeli teen leaders that are working year-round on building and expanding the Macabi Tzair and BBYO relationship, learning about Global Jewry and gaining necessary leadership skills. The team is working on ongoing community projects, leading and planning for Movement Initiatives, meeting with BBYO delegations, and writing for the Shofar.
Noam
Alterman
Maccabi Tzair: Kfar Shmuel
Ambassador
Roei
Bar
Maccabi Tzair: Zichron Yaacov
Ambassador
Marom
Cohen
Maccabi Tzair: Ness Ziona
Ambassador
Tamir
Cohen
Maccabi Tzair: Gedera
Ambassador
Ella
Davidovitch
Maccabi Tzair: Ness Ziona
Ambassador
Lital
Enzwaig
Maccabi Tzair: Natanya
Ambassador
Usha
Goldshmit
Maccabi Tzair: Hadera
Ambassador
Or
Hagag
Maccabi Tzair: Kiryat Gat
Ambassador
Ido
Israeli
Maccabi Tzair: Rishon Lezion West
Ambassador
Aviv
Kanner
Maccabi Tzair: Kfar Shmuel
Ambassador
Agam
Kelman
Maccabi Tzair: Nili
Ambassador
Roni
Maman
Maccabi Tzair: Gedera
Ambassador
Keren
Mittler
Maccabi Tzair: Ramat Gan
Ambassador
Yuval
Niseyeve
Maccabi Tzair: Hadera
Ambassador
Itay
Riven
Maccabi Tzair: Rishon Lezion
Ambassador
Shani
Ron
Maccabi Tzair: Bat Yam
Ambassador
Omri
Shopen
Maccabi Tzair: Gedera
Ambassador
Adar
Tabo
Maccabi Tzair: Beer Shevah
Ambassador
Shenhav
Uzan
Maccabi Tzair: Petahia-Pedaia
Ambassador
Shir
or Arbuz
Maccabi Tzair: Rishon Lezion West
Ambassador
Maimonides Moot Court Competition (MMCC) is a program for high school students to grapple with modern ethical challenges through a prism of Jewish legal tradition. The BBYO team is working to bring home this year’s trophy through debate and discussion.
Emma-Rose
Blacher
South Africa
Team Member
Sol
Fiterman
Argentina
Team Member
Lilla
Fleischmann
South Africa
Team Member
Zoe
Green
Pacific Western
Team Member
Lior
Kolman
South Africa
Team Member
Noah
Leibowitz
South Africa
Team Member
Mateo
Levin
Manhattan
Team Member
Michaela
Perkel
South Africa
Team Member
Aiden
Sack
South Africa
Team Member
Miriam
Schwitzer
North Texas Oklahoma
Team Member
Drew
Selig
North Florida
Team Member
Ivy
Seligman
Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
Team Member
Naomi
Tamir
Germany
Team Member
Danielle
Zaslansky
South Africa
Team Member
The Membership Task Force is working to identify and help execute on building stronger pipelines and growing membership locally and throughout the order with a focus on North America and lead monthly events, rallies, trainings, or info sessions on BBYO On Demand. This committee is managed by our International Morim. Learn more about the Morim Network here.
The Mental Health Task Force is working to create tools for communities to facilitate conversations and programs with a mental health focus, lead the planning of Mental Health Awareness Month (May), and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
Chloë
Deitelzweig
Delta
Mental Health Task Force Chair
Benjamin
Weiner
Northern Region East: DC
Mental Health Task Force Chair
The Press Corps captures stories from around the Movement to provide ongoing updates for The Shofar: The International Newsletter of AZA & BBG, helps build BBYO’s brand, and celebrates initiatives, campaigns, and events from around the Order. You may see members from this team running around at events taking photos, posting on social media, filming videos, and documenting our experiences in any way possible.
Hannah
Alper
Lake Ontario
News Anchor
Clementine
Assayag
France
Editor-In-Chief
Gillian
Beck
Lake Ontario
Editor-In-Chief
Jenna
Bloom
Northern Region East: DC
Hub Manager
Max
Coppola
Nassau Suffolk
News Anchor
Andrew
Daitch
North Texas Oklahoma
News Anchor
Ori
Gal
Central Region West
Editor-In-Chief
Alix
Gilkarov
Austria
Hub Manager
Jack
Goldman
Northern Region East: Baltimore
News Anchor
Abigail
Lev
Nassau Suffolk
Editor-In-Chief
Benji
Lookatch
Wisconsin
Editor-In-Chief
Ruby
Mendelson
Northern Region East: DC
News Anchor
Leo
Necheles
Great Midwest
Hub Manager
Elena
Rubens Goldfarb
Northern Region East: DC
Hub Manager
Mia
Scaliter
Argentina
News Anchor
Jenna
Shaps
Kentucky Indiana Ohio
News Anchor
Dylan
Shefman
Michigan
TikTok Manager
Zach
Traum
Manhattan
News Anchor
Solana
Wainstein
Argentina
Hub Manager
Abby
Wallach
Mid-America: St. Louis
TikTok Manager
The Racial Justice Education Task Force is working towards both educating and providing tangible action steps for the Movement to take regarding the injustices that the Black community, Indigenous people, and People of Color (BIPOC) face across the world. This includes (but won’t be limited to): creating actively anti-racist BBYO environments, formalizing BBYO’s support through written legislation, educating on voter suppression, providing teens with opportunities to learn from professionals, and lifting the voices of BIPOC. This committee is managed by our Grand Aleph Shaliach and International Gizborit. Learn more about the Sh'lichim Network and the Gizborim Network.
The Rise UP Task Force is working to establish Rise UP as a Movement priority by building programming resources, launching the Rise UP website, and continuing to combat anti-Semitism. The Task Force will work with professionals in the Jewish community to lift the voices of Jewish teens and speak out against anti-Semitism.
Josh
Elkin
Wisconsin
Rise UP Task Force Chair
Dani
Koplin
Manhattan
Rise UP Task Force Chair
COVID-19 has affected so many people around the world, but we can’t forget about the people who risk their lives and their health for strangers every day. It’s time that we give back to them and thank them for all that they do. The Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force is a cohort of leaders who drive how we as a Movement can respond to the COVID crisis by raising money, building service projects, and hosting programs on BBYO On Demand.
Frank
Barton
Mid-America: Kansas City
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Fundraising Lead
Aline
Cosac
Uruguay
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Project Lead
Luisa
David
Australia: Melbourne
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Social Media Lead
Emma
Dorfman
Nassau Suffolk
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Social Media Lead
Lilah
Kaplan
Mountain
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Ed & Web Lead
Olivia
Kittrell
Nassau Suffolk
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Fundraising Lead
Mia
Kullinsky
Pacific Western
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Service Project Lead
Jadyn
Right
Lake Ontario
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Ed & Web Lead
Hadassah
Sternfeld
Eastern: Southeast
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Founder
Maya
Sullum
Liberty
Standing Up for Upstanders Task Force Secretary
Serving as a BBYO Summer Coordinator is a huge honor and comes with a high degree of dedication and responsibility. This year, more than ever before, the summer coordinators must inspire the future leaders of our order. Summer Coordinators are working to innovate, recruit, program, and mobilize the movement to get excited for the best summer yet.
Hannah
Alper
Lake Ontario
CLTC 3 Coordinator
Berk
Eraltan
Turkey
ILTC Coordinator
Kelly
Fagel
Great Midwest
Kallah Coordinator
Chase
Flagel
Greater Atlanta
CLTC 1 Coordinator
Abby
Kraden
Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
CLTC 2 Coordinator
Barak
Levitt
Central Region West
Movement Makers Coordinator
Michelle
Mally
Miami
CLTC 4 Coordinator
Lawrence
Osher
Nassau Suffolk
CLTC 3 Coordinator
Daniel
Pearlman
Eastern: North Carolina
Kallah Coordinator
Elana
Rubanenko
Ohio Northern
CLTC 5 Coordinator
Sam
Schulman
Eastern: North Carolina
CLTC 4 Coordinator
Lily
Shane
North Texas Oklahoma
Camp BBYO Coordinator
Zoe
Sher
Mid-America: Kansas City
ILTC Coordinator
Abby
Wallach
Mid-America: St. Louis
CLTC 1 Coordinator
Ethan
Weisblatt
Lonestar
CLTC 2 Coordinator
Amanda
Wendler
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Movement Makers Coordinator
Jacob
Wendler
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Camp BBYO Coordinator
Kyle
York
Gold Coast
CLTC 5 Coordinator
The Virtual Shabbat Task Force is working to plan and implement virtual Shabbat and Havdalah programs. This team is working together to create multiple Shabbat and Havdalah experiences throughout the year that highlight different global communities and offer experiences that represent BBYO’s pluralistic approach to Judaism.
Ariella
Golden
Mountain
AZA & BBG Virtual Shabbat Coordinator
Jack
White
Northern Region East: DC
AZA & BBG Virtual Shabbat Coordinator
Kaylee
Zaveduk
Great Midwest
AZA & BBG Virtual Shabbat Coordinator
The Wellness Task Force is working to create tools for communities to facilitate conversations and programs with a wellness focus, build and run virtual and in-person Zen Zone experiences, and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.
Lilly
Fox
Northern Region East: DC
Wellness Task Force Chair
Anna
Schulman
New England
Wellness Task Force Chair