BBYO IN THE NEWS

Jun 26 2014

Bailey Dinman coordinates community service day for 200 teens

Bailey Dinman was surprised when she learned that homelessness was a struggle for many in the affluent Washington, D.C., suburb where she lives.

Jun 25 2014

BBYO member’s pen pal program connects local teens to Israelis

When Wendy Sherman sought out Israeli pen pals for her BBYO chapter, the idea was simple enough; she wanted to educate her friends and herself about Israeli culture. What better way than learning from fellow teenagers?

Jun 24 2014

Beber Camp Has Purchased B’nai B’rith Perlman Camp

Lake Como, PA June 23, 2014 – Through the generosity of Theodore and Harriette Perlman, the Perlman Family and two visionary foundations, Beber Camp has purchased B’nai B’rith Perlman Camp – a residential children’s camp and home to BBYO, at which it runs two summer...

Jun 13 2014

Time to be with friends

Filling up the Mandel Jewish Community Center’s basketball courts in Beachwood Wednesday nights from 6 to 10 was the Cleveland Jewish Basketball League, run by BBYO. Teenage boys from Jewish youth groups including NFTY, NCSY, USY and BBYO formed the 12 teams. An Akron team buses in every...

Jun 11 2014

BBYO says no to being bossy

BBYO is partnering with BBYO alumna and Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In Foundation and the Girl Scouts to “Ban Bossy.” The goal of this campaign is to discourage the use of the word “bossy” when referring to girls who take charge, as that...

Jun 11 2014

BBYO teens join together to conclude year at Spring Thing 2014

Many Jewish teens around the community joined together in May at Camp Saginaw to celebrate the end of the programming year for South Jersey Region BBYO. Our annual endof year convention, called Spring Thing, consisted of several events: Havdalah, athletics, Shabbat electives, seniors sharing...

Jun 11 2014

BBYO teens join together to conclude year at Spring Thing 2014

Jun 11 2014

YOUTH GROUPS COLLABORATE TO GET TEENS INVOLVED

We probably didn’t need the recent Pew study on Jewish practice and behaviors to know that many Jewish youngsters end their Jewish education with a bar/bat mitzvah. 

Jun 10 2014

Teen Philanthropy Movement Growing