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For Jewish teens in Asia, first BBYO convention in Singapore offers a rare sense of community

Participants explored some of Singapore’s most famous sites like the Jewel Changi Airport and the Gardens by the Bay.

|ByJORDYN HAIME/JTA
TOURISTS TAKE pictures next to the Merlion statue in the central business district of Singapore, last month.
More than 150,000 people took part in the 25th annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade on June 8.

BBYO’s Orlando convention plans pose a Florida conundrum for LGBTQ Jews and their allies

B’nai Brith Youth Organization one of the world’s largest Jewish youth movements is planning to hold its upcoming 100th anniversary convention in Orlando.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
SOME 2,300 North American Jewish teens attend RootOne’s Big Tent Event in Israel, earlier this month.

Summer in Israel as a teenager is rare and important - this org. is here to maximize - opinion

Three years ago, an idea came to mind to help support the North American Jews facing antisemitism, and now two years late, RootOne has had a number of North American Jewish Teens join.

|BySIMON AMIEL
A panel at the BBYO convention in Baltimore included, from left, Eve Barlow, a freelance music journalist; Zach Banner of the Pittsburgh Steelers; Josh Kraft, the resident of Kraft Family Philanthropies and Jadyn Davidson (R), the regional president from BBYO Keystone Mountain Region, Feb. 18, 2022

BBYO holds largest Jewish gathering since the pandemic began

A release from the organizations said the event at the Baltimore Convention Center running Feb. 17-21 focused on Jewish philanthropy and Jewish education.

|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

JCC to partner with BBYO to address mental health among adolescents

The new initiative has come to fruition as issues such as anxiety and depression are becoming more prevalent in today's youth amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

APRIL 29, 2021
Mental health [illustrative]

Zionist orgs demand changes to WZC coalition agreement

The organizations said that a new “wall-to-wall” coalition agreement was needed “in a spirit of peace and agreement” between all parties of the congress.

OCTOBER 19, 2020
World Zionist Congress 2020

Hundreds of teens gather in Ukraine for leadership conference

JDC says event is largest gathering of Jewish teenagers from FSU.

NOVEMBER 19, 2017
Teenage girls smile while attending the BBYO international convention in Dallas.