BBYO IN THE NEWS

Sep 04 2014

BBYO off to roaring start

Houston BBYO is gearing up with the start of the new school year. On Aug. 17, the teen organization hosted its 2014 Fall Kickoff White Out Party. The event was attended by more than 200 Houston-area teens, including many high school freshmen, who are set to join chapters.

Sep 03 2014

SJ teens focused on Jewish leadership at BBYO summer camps

As another summer comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the amazing summer experiences that BBYO has to offer. While each of these summer experiences offers different environments and different programs to learn from, they all focus on Jewish life and how to become a better Jewish leader.

Aug 31 2014

Creating Ambassadors for the Global Jewish Community

Many of us have read recent accounts of a resurgence of Anti-Semitism throughout Europe. While this is an unfortunate reality in some places, these pieces seem to have perpetuated a one-sided view of Jewish life in Europe.

Aug 30 2014

Charleston native to chair BBYO board

Charleston native Walter Solomon has been elected chairman of BBYO's International Board of Directors.

Aug 29 2014

Acquiring My Name: A Jewish Journey

Hayley Krolik is a rising junior at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, California. She has been a proud member of BBYO for over two years and recently returned from BBYO’s International Kallah, a program dedicated to helping members discover their Jewish identity.

Aug 20 2014

Walter Solomon new chair of BBYO Int’l

BBYO, formerly B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, has announced that Walter Solomon of Lexington, Kentucky, has been elected Chair of BBYO’s International Board of Directors. Vice President and Chief Growth Officer for Ashland Inc., a Fortune 500 global specialty chemicals company...

Aug 20 2014

BBYO camp offers teens a chance for in-depth exploration of Judaism

BBYO offers a myriad of summer programs designed to shape Jewish teens into better, more fulfilled leaders who will positively impact their Jewish communities at home and beyond. For three weeks this summer, I attended a BBYO program called Kallah, located at B’nai B’rith Perlman Camp...

Aug 15 2014

BBYO Teens: Leadership of the Future

I recently went to B’nai B’rith Perlman Camp to conduct a Sensitivity Training on being respectful of kids from interfaith homes with Rabbi Robyn Frisch for the B’nai Brith Youth Organization (BBYO) Kallah program. 

Aug 14 2014

Toronto Teen Elected BBYO Int'l President

Amanda Freedman, a student at the Anne and Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto, was recently elected international president of B’nai B'rith Girls, BBYO’s division for young women.