BBYO IN THE NEWS

Mar 14 2015

Jewish teen uses Taylor Swift song to fight Parkinson's

After Zoe Butchen’s dad was diagnosed, she danced to ‘Shake It Off’ in YouTube and started a campaign that has raised over $50,000

Mar 13 2015

BBYO North Florida Region sweeps awards at International Convention

At the BBYO International Convention (IC 2015) this year, held Feb. 12-16, Jay Kohler, volunteer adviser of Rebels AZA #442, was selected out of hundreds of advisers around the country as the Adviser of the Year.

Mar 13 2015

BBYO, NFTY teens unite, find common causes

Two Jewish youth groups, BBYO and NFTY, held their annual international conventions Feb. 12-16. This year was different because for the first time these conventions were held in the same place, at the same time.

Mar 12 2015

Together as One, Forever United

“Together as one, forever united.” The importance of these words has recently, in the face of constant anti-Semitism, stood out to the global Jewish community

Mar 12 2015

Zoe Butchen uses Taylor Swift song to fight Parkinson’s

Zoe Butchen didn’t know much about Parkinson’s disease the night her dad, Jeff, told her and her brother at their kitchen table of his recent diagnosis of the disorder.

Mar 05 2015

Columbus teens elected to BBYO International Board

Two Columbus teens, Hunter Cohn and Jake Davis, were recently elected to the BBYO International Board at the BBYO International Convention (IC) 2015.

Mar 04 2015

BBYO Runs in the Abes Family

Sandy Springs resident Julie Abes knows all about what her daughter, Amanda, is experiencing as the president of Atlanta Council BBYO, even beyond the joys of International Convention, summer programs and local activities. 

Mar 04 2015

Galanti Extends BBYO Winning Streak

Atlanta Council B’nai B’rith Girls president, Amanda Abes, nominated 17-year-old Meredith Galanti of Sandy Springs for BBG international mazkirah (secretary) from the floor of the convention at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta.

Feb 28 2015

Two Jewish Teens Honored for Leadership

The Lappin Foundation is pleased to announce its inaugural awards for teen leadership and Israel advocacy to two BBYO teens.