2021-2022
OUR MOVEMENT'S CORE LEADERSHIP
The Grand Board of the Aleph Zadik Aleph and the International Board of the Bânai Bârith Girls lead, manage, and support the
Movementâs teen leadership and membership via the International Leadership Network (ILN). The ILN is the core of the Movement
around the worldâit 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.
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Elected
Groups with a defined purpose and clear outcomes.
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Committees work to plan events, mobilize the Movement, work toward a shared cause, or explore a topic together.
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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.
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Selected
If thereâs something youâre interested in doing that you donât 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 Bânai Bârith Girls lead the Movementâs 60 countries forward while supporting more than 740 chapters to be the strongest homes they can be for Jewish teens worldwide.
Jared
Wilen
South Jersey
97th Grand Aleph Godol
Emma
Zentner
Red River
77th Anita M. Perlman International N'siah
Ben
Berkeley
Great Midwest
97th Grand Aleph S'gan
Avi
Gorodetski
Northern Region East: DC
77th International S'ganit
Matt
Grossman
Northern Region East: Baltimore
31st Grand Aleph Moreh
Lilly
Polakoff
Northern Region East: Baltimore
30th International Aym Ha'Chaverot
Danny
Freedman
Northern Region East: Baltimore
33rd Grand Aleph Shaliach
Dani
Koplin
Manhattan
33rd International Sh'licha
Andrew
Daitch
North Texas Oklahoma
97th Grand Aleph Mazkir
Jess
Ilin
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
77th International Mazkirah
Ben
Talesnik
Northern Region East: Baltimore
4th Grand Aleph Gizbor
Ruthie
Price
Connecticut Valley
4th International Gizborit
The Advisor Leadership Team is a partnership of teens, professional staff, and advisors who collaborate to vision and execute specific projects that elevate the overall advisor experience (such as launching an Advisor Appreciation campaign, helping plan the annual virtual Advisor Connect Conference, and more).
Mason
Levitt
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Advisors Committee Teen Captain
Meghan
Cohen
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Advisors Committee Member
Jack
Elice
New England
Advisors Committee Member
Leon
Gratch
Lake Ontario
Advisors Committee Member
Isak
Levi
Bulgaria
Advisors Committee Member
Ariel
Schwartz
South Jersey
Advisors Committee Member
The All Abilities Inclusion Committee 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.
Jonah
Beckenstein
Lake Ontario
All Abilities Inclusion Chair
Lily
Granai
Northern Region East: DC
All Abilities Inclusion Chair
The BBYO Sings Committee is the place where musical leadership is fostered in BBYO. BBYO Sings is a cohort of musical leaders within BBYO who can lead their peers in worship, songleading, and community building through music.
Abigail
Fixel
North Florida
BBYO Sings Chair
Micah
Margolis
Liberty
BBYO Sings Chair
The Climate Crisis Committee 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.
Anna
Rosenbaum
Lonestar
Climate Crisis Committee Chair
Gamechanger Innovation 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.
Arielle
Blumenfeld
Central Region West
Gamechanger Granting Coach
Samantha
Cooper
Northern Region East: Baltimore
Gamechanger Granting Coach
Ben
Glick
Nassau Suffolk
Gamechanger Granting Coach
Asher
Kohn
Hudson Valley
Gamechanger Granting Coach
Zoe
Price
Pacific Western
Gamechanger Granting Coach
LJ
Russinoff
Gold Coast
Gamechanger Granting 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 Leven Global Leadership Academy (LGLA) 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 here.
Marnie
Bloom
Red River
LGLA Cohort Mentor
Bianca
Cherry
Pacific Western
LGLA Cohort Mentor
Opal
Cohen
Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
LGLA Cohort Mentor
Gonzalo
Zilberman
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Mentor
Shawn
Agrawal
Northern Region East: DC
LGLA Cohort Member
Diego
Agurto
Chile
LGLA Cohort Member
Santiago
Annes
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Member
Marnie
Bloom
Red River
LGLA Cohort Mentor
Constanza
Canale
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Member
Ilana
Chase
South Jersey
LGLA Cohort Member
Bianca
Cherry
Pacific Western
LGLA Cohort Mentor
Opal
Cohen
Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
LGLA Cohort Mentor
Niv
Derzi
Israel - Maccabi Tzair
LGLA Cohort Member
Rocio
Feilbogen
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Member
Brandon
Gable
Liberty
LGLA Cohort Member
Henry
Herskovits
Chile
LGLA Cohort Member
Iara
Joab
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Member
Arianne
Kirkel
South Africa
LGLA Cohort Member
Zane
Kohn
Hudson Valley
LGLA Cohort Member
Janice
Kovo
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Member
Elliana
Milman
Eastern: North Carolina
LGLA Cohort Member
Judah
Moskovitz
Vancouver
LGLA Cohort Member
Sophie
Myers
Northern Region East: DC
LGLA Cohort Member
Eden
Novick
South Africa
LGLA Cohort Member
Carola
Orbuch
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Member
Andres
Rubinstein
Uruguay - Macabi Tzair
LGLA Cohort Member
Emily
Schenkel
Eastern: North Carolina
LGLA Cohort Member
Dina
Shlufman
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
LGLA Cohort Member
Omri
Shopen
Israel - Maccabi Tzair
LGLA Cohort Member
Eden
Smith
Michigan
LGLA Cohort Member
Ellie
Stander
Lonestar
LGLA Cohort Member
Lara
Weinstein
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Member
Carolina
Widder
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Member
Gonzalo
Zilberman
Argentina
LGLA Cohort Mentor
The LGBTQ+ Committee 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.
Sophie
Citron
Connecticut Valley
LGBTQ+ Task Force Chair
Ethan
Katz
United Kingdom & Ireland
LGBTQ+ Task Force Chair
Haylie
Keller
North Texas Oklahoma
LGBTQ+ Task Force Chair
Elliot
Schneck
Nassau Suffolk
LGBTQ+ Task Force Chair
The Membership Committee 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.
Camila
Bustin
Argentina
Chapter Support Team Lead
Tessa
Hoffman
Mid-America: North Star
Chapter Support Team Lead
Aaron
Perrotta
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Chapter Support Team Lead
Brad
Siegel
Lonestar
Celebration Team Lead
Samantha
Silver
Pacific Western
Celebration Team Lead
The Press Corps captures stories from around the Movement to provide ongoing updates for The Shofar: The International Newsletter of AZA & BBG, helps build BBYOâs 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.
Max
Apsel
Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Jonah
Beckenstein
Lake Ontario
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Dan
Blum
Argentina
Social Media Lead
Ellie
Bombel
Rocky Mountain
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Julia
Daitz
Manhattan
Hub Manager
Jordan
Feldman
North Texas Oklahoma
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Zoe
Flamen
Nassau Suffolk
TikTok Team
Elizabeth
Goldstein
Eastern: Virginia
Editor-In-Chief
Marc
Goldstein
Northern Region East: Northern Virginia
Editor-In-Chief
Josh
Halprin
Michigan
TikTok Team
Madison
Harr
Eastern: North Carolina
Hub Manager
Tessa
Hoffman
Mid-America: North Star
TikTok Team
Samantha
Kiser
Mountain
Social Media Lead
Heather
Kletzky
Rocky Mountain
Editor-In-Chief
Lior
Kolman
South Africa
Hub Manager
Shayna
Kotler
Northern Region East: DC
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Seth
Krosin
Northern Region East: Baltimore
Social Media Lead
Madison
Landau
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Abigail
Lev
Nassau Suffolk
Editor-In-Chief
Isak
Levi
Bulgaria
TikTok Team
Kayla
Levin
Evergreen
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Sydney
Levine
Nassau Suffolk
Hub Manager
Hannah
Marmor
Nassau Suffolk
TikTok Team
David
Mazur
Delta
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Chiara
Meglioli
Argentina
TikTok Team
Leo
Necheles
Great Midwest
Hub Manager
Aaron
Perrotta
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central
TikTok Team
Efrem
Plawner
Evergreen
Social Media Lead
Jessica
Robins
Michigan
TikTok Team
Jonah
Rosenstein
Hudson Valley
TikTok Team
Jayme
Rudd
North Florida
Social Media Lead
Josh
Rutman
Lonestar
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Noah
Sandler
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Courtney
Saxe
Mountain
Social Media Lead
Sophia
Schaked
North Florida
Social Media Lead
Jenna
Shaps
Kentucky Indiana Ohio
Shofar LIVE Anchor
Dina
Shlufman
Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern
Editor-In-Chief
Ellia
Torkian
Pacific Western
Shofar Live Anchor
Carson
Wolff
Greater Atlanta
TikTok Team
The Rise UP Committee 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.
Eliana
Harr
Eastern: North Carolina
Rise UP Committee Chair
Max
Perry
Kentucky Indiana Ohio
Rise UP Committee Chair
Josh
Rajunov
North Texas Oklahoma
Rise UP Committee Chair