BBYO

BBYO is the leading pluralistic teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences. For 90 years, BBYO has provided exceptional identity enrichment and leadership development experiences for hundreds of thousands of Jewish teens.

For more information about Dayton BBYO, please contact BBYO City Director, Josh Alpert at dayton@bbyo.org or JCC Program Manager, Meryl Hattenbach at 937-401-1550.

Active Leadership

BBYO’s international leadership model, AZA and BBG, prides itself on fun and meaningful teen-led programming, its responsibility to the global Jewish community, an unwavering commitment to the State of Israel, and its dedication to tikkun olam – repairing the world.

Jewish Identity

BBYO encourages Jewish teens to find meaning in Judaism and to develop their own Jewish identities. Committed to a pluralistic experience, BBYO attempts to accommodate and provide a comfortable environment across the halachic (Jewish law) spectrum.

Inclusivity

BBYO offers safe and welcoming opportunities for learning and growth to all Jewish teens regardless of background, denominational affiliation, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. For 90 years, the Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA), BBYO’s high school leadership program and fraternity for young men, and the B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG), AZA’s sister program for young women, have helped shape the lives of its teen members. They are proud to be a part of the legacy of inspired Jewish leaders and a network of more than 400,000 alumni, many of whom are leaders in the fields of business, politics, academia, the arts and Jewish communal life, and attribute much of their success to the experiences they had in BBYO. As your teen looks forward to high school, we invite them to join BBYO, where they will find a great group of friends and plenty of opportunities to help build their character, confidence and social calendar?

Why AZA and BBG?

We “get” the stress that comes with starting high school, getting into college and finding a place where a teen can be a teen. We provide opportunities for your teen to have fun in a comfortable, inclusive environment where lifelong friendships are formed, leadership skills are developed and Jewish identity and values are nurtured. BBYO is a completely customizable experience. Our renowned leadership offerings, AZA and BBG, empower teens to create and lead their own programs. We also offer opportunities to play sports, travel, do community service, and learn more about Jewish heritage. Regardless of the BBYO path your teen chooses, they’ll graduate with experiences that will help set them apart on college applications, provide them with an international network of Jewish friends and prepare them for the real world.

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Jewish Observer

Israeli jazz vocalist to headline Jewish Cultural Festival

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer “I’m coming to the U.S. to perform and it makes me very, very happy because it’s been a while and, also, after last year — the cancellations and all — here I have festivals that did book me,” singer/songwriter Daphna Levy says via The post Israeli jazz vocalist to headline Jewish Cultural Festival appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Lamb Chop: ‘I 100% identify as a Jew!’

By David A.M. Wilensky, jweekly.com A Hollywood icon made an appearance on opening night of the 44th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. And by all accounts, she was freshly washed, curled and darned. Lamb Chop, the beloved sock puppet, was in rare form as she interacted with media and festival The post Lamb Chop: ‘I 100% identify as a Jew!’ appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]

Ophir-nominated dramedy about Eritrean asylum seeker

By Jessica Steinberg, Times of Israel As the U.N. warned Israel on Sept. 5, 2023 against expelling Eritreans en masse following major clashes, the Jerusalem Cinematheque was hosting a screening of the Ophir-nominated film Running on Sand, a comedy-drama about an Eritrean asylum seeker struggling to survive in Tel Aviv. The post Ophir-nominated dramedy about Eritrean asylum seeker appeared first on The Dayton Jewish Observer. [...]