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Marissa Friedlander

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Class of 2028

Marissa Friedlander is an BBG from Shapiro BBG in Mountain Region and she goes skiing every year in Telluride, Colorado.

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Biography represents the author during their participation in BBYO.

October 27, 2025

From Different Cities and Different Countries, But Under One Order and One Home

We come from all over the globe, but we are never far from our home.

Marissa Friedlander

Phoenix, Arizona, 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.

More Than a Weekend: The Impact of BBYO Conventions

Daniel Reinstein

Plantation, Florida, United States

We’re All In The Same Boat

Gavin Bossak

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Surviving the Countdown: How I Keep BBYO Friendships Alive Across Miles

Sydney Rosenberg

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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