BBYO IN THE NEWS

Apr 14 2016

Politi elected to BBYO International Board

Leah Politi of Columbus BBYO's Aliah BBG chapter was elected to the BBYO International Board at the BBYO International Convention in Baltimore last month.

Apr 14 2016

How the Jewish Community Prepared Me for The Shark Tank

On Friday, April 8th, PrideBites – the company that my co-founders and I started out of our dorm room just a few short years ago – appeared on ABC’s The Shark Tank and received an investment offer from QVC Queen, Lori Greiner & Cyber Security billionaire, Robert Herjavec.

Apr 13 2016

South Jersey Region’s future is bright at IT 2016

On Friday, April 1, the newest members of South Jersey Region gathered at the JCC Camps at Medford for our IT convention. The acronym stands for “in training,” which is used to describe these fledgling but capable Alephs and BBGs.

Apr 06 2016

A BBYO weekend to remember

Over the weekend of January 29, 350 Jewish teens from throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island gathered together in Hartford for the annual Kallah Winter Convention of BBYO Connecticut Valley Region. 

Apr 05 2016

The recently formed Milwaukee Jewish Youth Council is attempting to maintain the integrity of pre-existing area youth groups while fostering togetherness. The MJYC convenes four area youth groups

On Friday, August 14, 2015, the Executive Leaders of the Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and the B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG), the high school leadership fraternity and sorority of BBYO, passed a motion to ensure BBYO continues to be fully gender inclusive and pluralistic.

Apr 05 2016

Local Leader Received 2015 BBYO Alumnus of the Year Award

Eitan Milgram, a current Chestnut Hill resident, native of San Jose, CA, and alum of BBYO Central Region West, received the 2015 B’Nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) Alumnus of the Year Award.

Apr 05 2016

Omaha BBYO kicked off the 2014-2015 programming year with several events during the Omaha Jewish Reunion

More than 4,000 teen leaders, educators, professionals and philanthropists from across the world will gather in Baltimore this February 11-15 to hear from distinguished change makers and to take part in the unique experience of breaking a Guinness World Record by joining together for the...

Apr 05 2016

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. After all, Amanda is just following in her footsteps.

Apr 04 2016

Coming to Terms with Her Judaism

The first day that I felt singled out by my religion: standing in my third grade classroom on the first day of Passover, I realized I would have to battle the tray of vanilla cupcakes topped with whipped frosting that my classmate had brought in to celebrate her birthday.