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Julia Schwartz-Manne

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Class of 2025

Julia Schwartz-Manne is a BBG living in Toronto, Canada, and has a wide range of interests, including cooking, various arts, Jewish and Hebrew studies, swimming and writing, which she loves to pursue.

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Opinion

November 17, 2022

The “Christmas-ization” of Hanukkah

How has Hanukkah changed as Christmas has become so culturally important, and how can we rediscover old traditions?

Julia Schwartz-Manne

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and the B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG) are a fraternity and sorority for Jewish teens—together, we are BBYO. Since our founding in 1924 (AZA) and 1944 (BBG), we have been member-led. Our priorities and programs reflect the interests and issues that matter most to us. Our pursuits are as diverse as our participants.

AZA and BBG welcome Jewish teens of all backgrounds, denominations, gender, race, sexual orientations, and socio-economic status as well as those with a range of intellectual, emotional, and physical abilities.