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Lila Weiss

Manalapan, New Jersey, United States

Class of 2028

Lila Weiss is a BBG from Tikvah BBG #2020 in the Greater Jersey Region and she is in a humanities program at school!

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Connection

October 22, 2025

Some Tastes Never Change

In her heartfelt essay “Some Tastes Never Change,” Lila reflects on the deep connection between food, family, and faith. Through the comforting flavors of traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dishes, she explores how a simple bite of matzo ball soup or pastrami can bridge generations, honor ancestors, and preserve the unbroken chain of heritage, proving that some tastes truly never change.

Lila Weiss

Manalapan, New Jersey, United States

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.