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Dec 02 2015

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A busy fall for BBYO teens!

Close to 300 teens from Connecticut and Western Massachusetts gathered together at the Danbury Crowne Plaza the weekend of Nov. 13-15 for the Fall Convention of BBYO’s Connecticut Valley Region.

Nov 30 2015

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We are the last to hear Holocaust survivors’ stories firsthand

Seventy years later, we—teens who are enjoying what they couldn’t when they were our age—are part of the last generation with the opportunity to hear firsthand from those who experienced the horrors of the Holocaust.

Nov 27 2015

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BBYO's Global Shabbat: a huge success

Nearly 70 teens, parents, and community leaders celebrated Global Shabbat together on Friday, Nov. 13 at a service and dinner led by talented local BBYO teens.

Nov 25 2015

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South Jersey teens take part in Global Shabbat to remember

The local teens of South Jersey Region make up just a small part of the global youth movement that is BBYO.

Nov 20 2015

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North Florida Region Teens gathered with Holocaust survivor at Regional Kallah

BBYO teens from North Florida Region, the BBYO region serving Jewish teens in Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples and Jacksonville, hosted over 50 members at Regional Kallah, which coincided with BBYO's Global Shabbat, themed A Shabbat to Remember, held Nov. 6-7. 

Nov 19 2015

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BBYO teens on front lines of the last survivor generation

Michele Rodri was 7 years old when a pair of Nazi storm troopers plucked her out of a game of hopscotch outside her Paris home. 

Nov 19 2015

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Jewish youth group dances for a good cause

Last March, what seemed like a few minor headaches prompted Jennifer Greenspan to go to the doctor to get checked out.

Nov 19 2015

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Peres AZA plans Harvest Hop

In this day and age, there are many different forms of leadership, but the way that BBYO, a Jewish youth organization for high schoolers, combines leadership and Judaism provides a unique opportunity to become a better leader and create a Jewish identity.

Nov 16 2015

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BBGs Explore Pluralism in Womanhood

Why can't womanhood be pluralistic? Why can't we define our own womanhood? Many people have confronted this question, but the social stigma surrounding this topic is still strong.