B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO)
- Ages:
- Grades 9-12: BBG (girls), AZA (boys)
Grades 7-8: BBYO/JCC Teen Connection
- Affiliation:
- Not necessary
- Dues:
- National dues: $75 (July 1 to December 31) / $99 (January 1 to June 30, 1½ years)
About BBYO
BBYO is the largest Jewish youth organization in the world. It numbers over 20,000 Jewish youth worldwide. There are chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Bulgaria, Australia and Israel.
BBYO focuses on the following goals:
- Encouraging the development of friendships with other Jewish youth
- Helping Jewish youth enhance their knowledge and appreciation of their religion and culture by discovering those aspects which are meaningful to them
- Providing Jewish youth with the opportunities to learn leadership skills and develop their leadership potential to their fullest capabilities
- Helping Jewish youth recognize opportunities for community service and encourage involvement in B'nai B'rith and in the Jewish and general community
- Developing an appreciation of the meaning and practice of tzedekah, both in the Jewish and general community
- Helping Jewish youth develop a commitment to the State of Israel and K'lal Yisrael
- Helping to develop a positive self image
Programs and Opportunities
- Community service/social action
- Jewish educational opportunities
- Religious experiences
- Socials
- Cultural activities
- Teen awareness/education
- Athletics
- Leadership development opportunities
- Retreats
- Summer camps
- Israel trips
- Conferences
Subsidies Available
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization offers subsidies on national and regional levels for:
- Dues
- Retreats
- Conferences
- Israel trips
- Summer camps
Area Chapters
Farmington Hills/West Bloomfield
(Includes members from Bloomfield Hills, Orchard Lake, Walled Lake, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Commerce Township, Southfield, Novi, Beverly Hills, White Lake, Livonia, Waterford, Birmingham, Franklin and Wixom.)
- AZA:
- Chazohn, Max Fisher, Hank Greenberg, Al Jolson, Kishon, Yitzhak Rabin, Evan Shapiro, and Tzavah
- BBG:
- Achayot, Ahavah, Benjamin Disraeli, Koach, Emurah, Kulana, N'sheekot, Chaverot, Ruach, and Dora Savage
Oak Park/Huntington Woods
(Includes members from Berkley and Royal Oak)
- AZA:
- Groucho Marx
- BBG:
- Sarah Gittleman
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti
- AZA & BBG:
- Echad
Windsor
- AZA:
- Theodor Herzl
- BBG:
- Yachad
TEEN CONNECTION
Detroit - contact BBYO at (248) 788-0700
New chapters are always in formation!!
Contact Information
- Contact:
- Arnie Weiner, Director
- Address:
- 6600 West Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
- Phone:
- (248) 788-0700
- E-mail:
- info@mibbyo.org
- Website:
- www.BBYO.org (national) or b-linked.org
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