BBYO IN THE NEWS

Dec 12 2014

Silicon Valley 40 Under 40: Tomer Kagan

Led by a strong belief in the importance of maintaining an open and competitive mobile ecosystem around the world, Kagan has built a company with international offices and achieved global backing for his vision from Alibaba Group and other major global investors.

Dec 11 2014

Best Decision I Ever Made

What is BBYO? I probably hear this question at least two times every day from family, friends and teachers, Jewish and not. Here’s the simple answer: BBYO is a Jewish pluralistic youth movement for ninth- through 12-graders to have meaningful experiences and connect to their Judaism.

Dec 10 2014

BBYO teen "shakes it off" for her dad, and others

A crowd of teens, many bedecked in Hawaiian leis and grass skirts, are dancing in a hotel conference room, led by a trio of girls holding hand-lettered signs, “DANCE,” “SHAKE,” “DONATE.” 

Dec 10 2014

Kicking back in the AZA Sports League in South Jersey

Aleph Zadik Aleph Athletics (or AZAA) is not only a tradition throughout South Jersey Region AZA, but also a way for the guys of SJR to have a great deal of fun every Sunday from 9-11. Alephs of South Jersey get to know each other and bond as brothers through sports.

Dec 09 2014

At P’tach Lo II: Putting Essential Questions into Practice

Last May, I wrote an article advocating for the inclusion of essential questions (EQs) at the center of experiential Jewish education as a means of creating purpose-driven, creative and fun programs. 

Dec 07 2014

From the Archive: BBYO celebrates a 90-year Jewish adolescence

Originally the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, the group in 2001 spun off into an independent nonprofit, joining many other B’nai B’rith creations such as the Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Women International and Hillel.

Dec 05 2014

BBYO Westchester Fights Hunger With ‘Can-Tribute’ Campaign

BBYO, the world’s leading pluralistic Jewish youth movement and DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit for young people and social change, teamed up this fall to launch “Can-Tribute,” a campaign that brought together young people across North America to fight ...

Dec 04 2014

510,000 pounds of canned goods collected for hungry

BBYO and DoSomething.org‘s five-week hunger advocacy and awareness campaign, Can-Tribute, concluded on Sunday, November 30. As a result, 15,000 youth across North America collected over 510,000 pounds of canned goods to donate to food banks in their communities.

Dec 03 2014

BBYO and JCC Manhattan Partner to Launch BBYO Manhattan Region

BBYO is deepening its impact in Manhattan, furthering its mission of involving more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences.