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Dec 12 2014

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.