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Read about how AZA and BBG are shaping identities around the world.

Identity

December 23, 2025

Parshat Vayigash: Dropping the Mask

Leah Merwin

NRE: Baltimore, USA

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December 23, 2025

My Experience as Chapter N’siah in Grade 9

Samara Stein

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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December 23, 2025

How BBYO Built My Confidence

Layla Gold

Orlando, Florida, United States

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December 19, 2025

The Rejections That Redefined My BBYO Journey

Hannah Lipman

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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December 18, 2025

Parashat Miketz: Light in the Dark

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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December 18, 2025

My Journey With the Mourner’s Kaddish

Sydney Kramer

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

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December 18, 2025

Finding My Jewish Voice Through Leadership and Journalism

Alexis Rovner

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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December 18, 2025

Elevate Your Programs With These Quick Tips

Naomi Drazin

Dallas, Texas, United States

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December 18, 2025

How BBYO Has Prepared Me For Life

Sydney Rosenberg

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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December 18, 2025

My Babka Besties: A Story of How I Built My Forever Home in BBYO

Rachel Lewin

Aventura, Florida, United States

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December 18, 2025

For Tomorrow’s People

Gaby Simons

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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December 17, 2025

Hope is Never Lost

Mercedes Benzaquen

Barcelona, Spain

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December 17, 2025

Life After October 7th: Being Jewish on College Campuses

Grace Schutzman

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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December 17, 2025

The Best of BBG: Top 10 BBG Experiences

Zelda Stebbins

Berthoud, Colorado, United States

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December 17, 2025

A Sunshine Girl’s Guide to Chapter Happiness

Sadie Hosid

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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December 16, 2025

How My Judaism Shaped My High School Self

Nora Margolis

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

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December 16, 2025

Thick, Curly Hair

Marissa Friedlander

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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December 16, 2025

My Journey in BBYO Leadership and What I’ve Learned From It

Logan Mendelovitz

Houston, Texas, United States

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December 16, 2025

The Hanukkah Attack Felt From Over 10,000 Miles Away

Jake Goldsmith

Aventura, Florida, United States

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December 12, 2025

Double December: Hanukkah vs Christmas in Romania

Adelino-Daniel Sima

Timisoara, Timis, Romania

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December 12, 2025

I’m GLAD Santa Doesn’t Come To My House

Julia Feldman

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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December 5, 2025

I Have Strange Hobbies / Tengo Hobbies Inusuales

Melina Kenigsberg

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 5, 2025

Sharing My Love for BBYO with My Little Sister

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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December 5, 2025

How Speaking Up Made Me Who I Am Today

Aitan Herman

Woodbridge, Connecticut, United States

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December 1, 2025

5 Days That Changed Everything

Gavin Meyers

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

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December 1, 2025

Gratitude Isn’t Just for Thanksgiving

Jonathan Reinstein

Plantation, Florida, United States

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November 26, 2025

Parshat Vayetze: Leaving Your Comfort Zone

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 13, 2025

The Youngest Person at CLTC

Yoni Levkovitz

Jupiter, Florida, United States

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November 13, 2025

Finding Myself, Finding my People, Finding a Home

Shani Rabizanovich

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

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November 12, 2025

Exploring Judaism Internationally

Sadie Klipper

New York City, New York, United States

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November 12, 2025

Camp Closer to Home

Talia Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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November 11, 2025

Nothing Sinks Until it Reaches its Weight Limit

Melina Kenigsberg

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 10, 2025

Why Hebrew Matters

Abby Roth

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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November 10, 2025

Identity, Identity Who Am I? A BBG!

Lachlyn Hyman

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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November 7, 2025

Parshat Vayera: The Power of Hope

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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November 6, 2025

How International Kallah Helped Me Redefine My Jewish Identity

Jenna Barr

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

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November 6, 2025

From Auschwitz to October 7th

Becca Firestone

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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November 6, 2025

BBYO in the Common App

Dori Ardenboim

San Jose, California, United States

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November 5, 2025

How to Deal With BBYO Burnout

Naomi Drazin

Dallas, Texas, United States

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November 4, 2025

Why Every Jewish Teen Should Visit Israel

Dylan Sacks

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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November 4, 2025

Home at Last: The Long Awaited Return

Alexis Rovner

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 3, 2025

Finding My Jewish Heart and Home

Hannah Lipman

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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October 31, 2025

Ready, Set, Road to Success

Lexi Davidson

Weston, Florida, United States

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October 31, 2025

Passing the Torch

Miles Shankman

Manhattan, New York, United States

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October 30, 2025

Parshat Lech Lecha: Strength Through Struggle

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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October 30, 2025

Looking Back While Moving Forward

Aylah Seigal

Longmont, Colorado, United States

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October 29, 2025

In Praise of Uncertainty

Jesse Vaytsman

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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October 28, 2025

A Beginners Guide To S’ganit

Julia Feldman

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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October 28, 2025

“Sorry I can't, I have a Jewish thing”: Navigating the Balance of Being a Board Member, Student, and Teenage Girl

Samantha Burtman

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

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October 27, 2025

We’re All In The Same Boat

Gavin Bossak

Marietta, Georgia, United States

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October 24, 2025

Parshat Noach: A Lesson in Resilience, Unity, and Hope

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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October 23, 2025

I Am One, Though Only One, There’s So Much I Can Do

Sasha Grossman

Larchmont, New York, United States

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October 17, 2025

Hineni: Here We Are

Mia Tsur

Mexico City, Mexico

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October 16, 2025

CLTC: Leading with Authenticity

Aaron Geller

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

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October 16, 2025

Parshat Bereishit: Discovering the Divine Image Within

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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October 10, 2025

Parshat Sukkot: Sheltered by Community, Surrounded by Joy

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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October 5, 2025

The Girl in the Mirror: Life After October 7 – A New Identity

Sadie Herz

Melville, New York, United States

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October 5, 2025

The Gift of Torah and Sisterhood

Mel Franklin

Mequon, Wisconsin, United States

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October 1, 2025

Parshat Ha’azinu: Learning from Setbacks

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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September 22, 2025

Shana Tova – A New Beginning!

Mercedes Benzaquen

Barcelona, Spain

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September 8, 2025

Why CLTC Should be Renamed

Jacob Weissman

Glenview, Illinois, United States

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August 22, 2025

Never Again, Never Forgotten

Becca Firestone

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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August 21, 2025

CLTC – The 2 Weeks That Transformed My Jewish Identity

Mirabelle Megdal

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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August 20, 2025

The Summer I Found My Inner Jew

Sophia Loew

Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States

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August 20, 2025

CLTC: Where My Judaism Became My Own

Yve Lieberman

Springfield New Jersey, United States

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August 12, 2025

How Losing Made Me Stronger

Sophia Good

Aurora, CO, United States

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August 12, 2025

How Kallah Has Changed Me

Sophia Good

Aurora, CO, United States

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August 12, 2025

How CLTC Helped Me Become More Connected With My Judaism

Layne Long

Austin, Texas, United States

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July 23, 2025

How ILSE Helped Me Reclaim My Heritage

Hannah May

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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July 23, 2025

Kadimah BBG: My Heart And Home

Riley Schiff

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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July 8, 2025

Shakshuka and Sirens: A Week in Israel Under Fire

Michael Simon

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

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July 8, 2025

We Are Mosaics: Stitched Together by Hoodies, Hugs, and Unspoken Sisterhood

Samantha Burtman

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

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July 1, 2025

One Year Since My Summer Of A Lifetime: How I Grew, What I Learned, and Tips for You

Becca Firestone

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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June 26, 2025

From the Losses to the Wins: Here’s my BBYO Journey (And It’s Just Getting Started)

Sophia Loew

Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States

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June 17, 2025

Proud of You; Proud to Be a Jew

Sophia Loew

Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States

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June 13, 2025

My BBYO Year In Review: Everything Happens For A Reason

Julia Feldman

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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June 13, 2025

Exactly Where I’m Meant to Be

Gaby Simons

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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June 6, 2025

Alexandra Greenberg International Life

Alexandra Greenberg

Denver, Colorado, United States

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June 6, 2025

Joaquin Salomon International Life

Joaquin Salomon

Montevideo, Uruguay

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June 6, 2025

Ariella Weisman International Life

Ariella Weisman

Dallas, Texas, United States

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June 6, 2025

Logan Reich International Life

Logan Reich

Asheville, NC, United States

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June 6, 2025

Riley Gold International Life

Riley Gold

Orlando, Florida, United States

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June 6, 2025

Justin Ferstein International Life

Justin Ferstein

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

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June 6, 2025

Abby Bluestein International Life

Abby Bluestein

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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June 6, 2025

Will Schecter International Life

Will Schecter

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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June 6, 2025

Mercedes Benzaquen International Life

Mercedes Benzaquen

Barcelona, Spain

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June 6, 2025

Jake Solar International Life

Jake Solar

New Rochelle, New York, United States

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June 6, 2025

Joelle Abaew International Life

Joelle Abaew

Berlin, Germany

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June 6, 2025

Dan Mezistrano International Life

Dan Mezistrano

Mercer Island, Washington, United States

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June 5, 2025

Do You Speak Jewish?

Julia Feldman

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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June 5, 2025

Signing Off: Thank You, The Shofar

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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May 30, 2025

To the Older Sister I Never Had

Mikahella Gutman

Plano, Texas, United States

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May 29, 2025

More Than A Resume-Builder: The Underrated Lessons I’ve Learned Through BBYO

Hannah May

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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May 28, 2025

My Thank You Letter to BBYO

Gabby Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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May 22, 2025

What to Know for your First Term on Chapter Board

Aliyah Gutman

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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May 21, 2025

Lessons from Running for Regional Shaliach

Jaren Davidson

Cave Creek, Arizona, United States

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May 16, 2025

Parashat Emor: Speaking Holiness Into the World

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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May 9, 2025

10 Things I’m Going to Miss About BBYO

Rachael Meldman

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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May 8, 2025

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Finding Light in Darkness

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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May 7, 2025

One Moment Has the Power to Change Everything

Aylah Seigal

Longmont, Colorado, United States

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