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Sam Stavchansky

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Class of 2026

Sam Stavchansky is an Aleph from Gateway AZA #389 in Keystone Mountain Region and likes playing chess, writing for his school's newspaper, and working out.

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Biography represents the author during their participation in BBYO.

November 13, 2025

How a Good and Welfare Can Change Everything

How a Good and Welfare during Kallah helped me appreciate how vulnerable moments can be so special.

Sam Stavchansky

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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.

The Youngest Person at CLTC

Yoni Levkovitz

Jupiter, Florida, United States

Finding Myself, Finding my People, Finding a Home

Shani Rabizanovich

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Avengers Doomsday: When is Doom Coming?

Nora Margolis

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

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