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November 13, 2024

How Antisemitism is Affecting College Choices

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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November 13, 2024

How to Cope with Anti-Semitism Occurring Around the World

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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November 8, 2024

Top 7 Things to Bring with You to the Ruach Convention

Mikahella Gutman

Plano, Texas, United States

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November 8, 2024

My Top 10 Noah Kahan Songs

Juliet Reiff

Commack, New York, USA

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November 8, 2024

Between Truth and Bias: The Media’s Role in the Israel-Hamas Conflict

Hannah Stolyar

Berlin, Germany

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November 7, 2024

BBYO Summer

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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November 7, 2024

My Top Jewish NHL Players and Prospects

Marni Stern

Westlake Village, California, United States

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November 4, 2024

Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirteen Miles

Sydney Buchwald

Syosset, New York, United States

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November 1, 2024

Think Fast: Advice on Adapting During your BBYO Programming

Claire Miller

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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October 29, 2024

Finding Strength in My Community

Eden Shelby

Seattle, Washington, United States

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October 23, 2024

High Holidays a Year after October 7th

Ethan Bodner

Boulder, Colorado, United States

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October 22, 2024

Senioritis: Laziness or Burn Out?

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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October 21, 2024

The Power of Yom Kippur on Shabbat: A Double Layer of Holiness

Gavin Meyers

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

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October 15, 2024

How to Start Off the New Year on the Right Foot

Jacqueline Lowenthal

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

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July 8, 2024

How to Hack the CLTC Canteen: A Guide to Calculating the Best Deals!

Abby Roth

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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July 5, 2024

Beyond The Packing List: Extra Things To Bring to CLTC

Samantha Lehrman

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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July 5, 2024

It's Always Sunny Somewhere

Gal Rubel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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June 28, 2024

The Importance of a Year

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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June 26, 2024

5 Tips for the Best BBYO Summer Program

Shayna Horwitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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June 25, 2024

5 Tips To Stay Sane At The Airport

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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June 21, 2024

How To Make Your Social Media aMAZing!

Becky Machlovitz

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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June 21, 2024

How To Deal With Election Loss

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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June 20, 2024

Top 5 Tips For Running For BBG Chapter Board

Jenna Baron

Vorhees, New Jersey, United States

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June 17, 2024

My Top 3 Israeli TV Shows

Billie Lieber

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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June 6, 2024

What To Pack For A BBYO Summer Trip

Rachel Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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June 3, 2024

Advice for a BBG Running for Board

Hailey Arnell

Long Island, New York, United States

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May 29, 2024

Discovering my Zionism since October 7th

Camelia Schwartz

Alameda, California, United States

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May 28, 2024

It's Up to You

Diana Noteva

Sofia, Bulgaria

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May 21, 2024

Hate, Hate, Hate

Sari Gross

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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May 7, 2024

My 3 Favorite Things About Spring Term

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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April 22, 2024

End the Year with a Bang: Some Event Ideas for Your Chapter

Liv Kronenfeld

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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April 22, 2024

Passover Celebrations Through These Difficult Times

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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April 3, 2024

A Review Of Shuggie Bain

Diana Noteva

Sofia, Bulgaria

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March 29, 2024

I am not free until all women are free

Mia Tsur

Mexico City, Mexico

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March 26, 2024

BBYO Summer Programs Make Everything More Enjoyable

Stella Muzin

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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March 25, 2024

College Rejections

Daniel Ovadia

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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March 20, 2024

Predictions of my favorite songs from “The Tortured Poets Department”

Laya Sternoff

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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March 20, 2024

Top 5 Songs That Aren’t Jewish But Should Be

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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March 19, 2024

How To Know If You Should Run For Board

Violeta Saul

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 18, 2024

Argentina: What A Country!

Candela Lopatin

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 18, 2024

How To Cope With Stress

Mihaela Grigorova

Sofia, Bulgaria

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March 13, 2024

My Top 10 Study Snacks

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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March 13, 2024

How to Survive High School: Time management

Lindsay Altman

Long Island, New York, United States

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March 6, 2024

My Top 5 Shows To Watch On A Rainy Day

Amy Hornstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 29, 2024

Top 5 Songs To Have A Mini Concert To In The Car

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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February 28, 2024

How To Deal With Online Antisemitism: A Step-By-Step Guide

Mahri Wenzel

Dallas, Texas, United States

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February 28, 2024

Jewish Celebs!

Rachel Hasko

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

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February 16, 2024

IC 2024: Top 10 Items in Shuk

Hailey Arnell

Long Island, New York, United States

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February 13, 2024

Best Resources at IC

Alyssa Rossen

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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February 13, 2024

How to Keep Up with Schoolwork Pre/Post IC

Leah Heimer

Kent, Connecticut, United States

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February 12, 2024

The Power of IC and the Importance of Making New Friends

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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February 9, 2024

What To Remember When At IC

Abby Bluestein

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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February 7, 2024

The Best IC Packing Tips And Tricks

Lexi Herbst

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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February 1, 2024

My Top 5 Places I Visited on Israel Journey

Maren Hettler

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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February 1, 2024

Importance of Defining Zionism

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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February 1, 2024

Why Hanukkah Was More Important Than Ever

Heather Feuerstein

Potomac, Maryland, United States

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January 31, 2024

Losing an Election Doesn’t Define You

Brenna Halper

District of Columbia, United States

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January 30, 2024

Water

Simon Kaminer

New York City, New York, United States

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January 29, 2024

How The BBYO Program Bank Changed My Life

Ryan Melder

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

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January 26, 2024

My Top 5 Favorite Things About Winter

Abby Bluestein

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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January 23, 2024

The Best Bagels Of All Time: Ranked

Elliot Kritzer

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

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January 22, 2024

Top 18 Jewish Female Icons

Alyssa Rossen

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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January 16, 2024

How Judaism Has Been Underrepresented In Country Music

Asher Kaplan

Evanston, Illinois, United States

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January 11, 2024

What To Look For When Touring A College Campus

Becky Machlovitz

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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January 3, 2024

The Top 10 Songs of 2023

Gabriel Golubitsky

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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December 20, 2023

Favorite Reads of 2023

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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December 18, 2023

Is Failure an Inevitable Step Before Achieving Success?

Lea Mordkovich

Berlin, Germany

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December 18, 2023

Taylor's Top Tens

Liv Kronenfeld

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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December 14, 2023

My Top 5 Unpopular BBYO Opinions

Shayna Finore

Glassboro, New Jersey, United States

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December 11, 2023

The Magic of Thanksgiving

Avery Fox

Ashton, Maryland, United States

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December 11, 2023

Bringing Light to a Particularly Dark Holiday Season

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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December 11, 2023

The Top 8 Hanukkah Foods

Rachel Goldstein

Davie, Florida, United States

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December 11, 2023

The Universal Appeal of Christmas Movies

Isaac Barker

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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November 30, 2023

The Return of the Fab Four

Chloe Beal

Rye Brook, New York, United States

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November 28, 2023

Five Songs to Listen to if You Love Noah Kahan

Hannah Schifter

Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, United States

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November 27, 2023

Bringing the Seasons to Sunny California: Top 5 Movies and TV Shows to Relive Fall and Winter

Kylee Garfield

Redondo Beach, California, United States

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November 21, 2023

‘Pink Tax’ Has Detrimental Long-Term Effects on Women

Sarah Spencer

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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November 20, 2023

College Applications and Why To Get Them Done Early

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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November 20, 2023

Monopoly Burnout: Coming Soon to a Store Near You

Ruby Borer

Sydney, Australia

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November 17, 2023

In Defense of Sourdough Bread

Lily Weinstock

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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November 15, 2023

Why I Love Hockey and You Should Watch It Too

Jonathan Mintz

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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November 14, 2023

How Are We Saving Our Friends and Families in Israel?

Danielle Kirschner

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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November 14, 2023

7 Ways to Ground Yourself in the Whirlwind of a School Year

Danielle Kerstein

Englewood, Colorado, United States

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November 13, 2023

“Somewhere There Is Still A Sun”: A Journey of Resilience

Mihaela Grigorova

Sofia, Bulgaria

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November 9, 2023

Top 10 Halloween Costumes

Brenna Halper

District of Columbia, United States

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November 9, 2023

Gen Z’s Manners' Makeover

Avery Fox

Ashton, Maryland, United States

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November 8, 2023

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Regional Convention

Lindsay Altman

Long Island, New York, United States

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November 7, 2023

The Connection Between 1989 (Taylor’s Version) & BBYO

Abby Bluestein

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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November 7, 2023

Shake It Off: The Right Way to the Watch the Eras Tour Movie

Shira Preis

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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November 6, 2023

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Being on Chapter Board

Sarah Begun

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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November 6, 2023

Is It the Place That Connects the People?

Ella Marks

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

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November 3, 2023

Why Do People Love BBYO?

Amy Hornstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 3, 2023

The Importance of CLTC

Brandon Sorkin

Houston, Texas, United States

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November 3, 2023

The Best and Worst Ashkenazi Noshes

Sari Gross

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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October 26, 2023

Predictions of My Favorite Songs on 1989 Taylor’s Version

Laya Sternoff

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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October 24, 2023

A Heart in Pain: When Silence Echoes Loudest

Sylvia Sacal

Mexico City, Mexico

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October 24, 2023

Martyrs of Peace

Violeta Saul

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 11, 2023

We Take For Granted Closing Our Eyes

Sarah Colton

Long Island, New York, USA

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October 11, 2023

Uniting Against Terrorism

Delfina Slavinsky

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 10, 2023

Amplifying Voices: Celebrities on Social Media Unite in Support of Israel Amidst Hamas Attacks

Julia Bakman

Los Angeles, California, United States

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