SH’LICHIM
NETWORK

Vice Presidents of Jewish Enrichment
‍AZA: Shaliach | BBG: Sh'licha

Meet your International Counterparts:

Josh Rajunov, 34th Grand Aleph Shaliach
Leah Barash, 34th International Sh'licha

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Leaving the world better than we found it is no small task.

The Sh'lichim Network oversees our Stand UP and Speak UP campaigns and supports Jewish ritual moments at all experiences. There's a lot of knowledge and skills that come into play for this network and we hope this page will help make your job a little easier. If you can't find what you're looking for, be in touch!

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Our Priorities

Let's enrich the lives of Alephs and BBGs in every corner of the world. Here's how we're going to do it.

Emphasize Our Pluralism

We’re going to work with our counterparts to create spaces for every Jewish teen to feel like they have a home in our Movement regardless of their Jewish identity.

Connect to Our Heritage

We’re excited to discover and create new ways to make Jewish traditions and practices feel important and relevant for the rest of our lives.

Go Big with Stand UP

We're going to see more Alephs and BBGs than ever before change the world through strategic and frequent community service campaigns and projects.

Enhance Israel Education

We want to educate every Aleph and BBG about Israel with the ultimate goal of developing their own specific and individual connection to our homeland.

Sh'lichim Spotlight: Top Tools

If you ever get lost between service, Israel, Judaism, or anything else—find yourself here. Of course, this is just the start, for lots more explore the toolbox. If you're looking to really deepen your skills, explore the Israel, Judaics, and Service priority hubs.

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Anita M. Perlman Stand UP Award

The Anita M. Perlman Stand UP Award honors individuals who have worked to Stand UP and better their community through consistent and quality service. Every member of AZA and BBG who actively participates in their chapter’s Stand UP campaign, excels in independent service work, and is regularly immersed in any efforts of service around the Five Models of SPACE (Service, Philanthropy, Advocacy, Community Organizing, or Social Entrepreneurship) is eligible to apply for this award.

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Arevut Explore Israel Award

All members who have consistently sought out and built opportunities to learn about, educate others on, explore, and advocate for the State of Israel are eligible to apply for or be nominated for this award. Alephs and BBGs who have inspired others to seek to educate themselves and continue to create meaningful Explore Israel experiences for their peers may be selected by the International Sh’lichim to receive this honor.

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BBYO Cookbook

Discover delicious recipes from BBYO communities around the world.

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BBYO On Demand: Community Guidelines

BBYO is committed to creating spaces that are mentally, emotionally, and physically safe for all teens. As such we believe that our virtual community should respect and live up to the values and expectations of our IRL community.

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BBYO Sings | Ashrei

Learn how to lead the Ashrei.

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BBYO Sings | Birkat HaMazon

Learn the Birkat HaMazon with BBYO Sings.

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BBYO Sings | Hanukkah Blessings

Learn the blessings we say during Hanukkah.

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BBYO Sings | Havdalah Blessings

Learn the blessings we say during a Havdalah service.

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BBYO Sings | Kabbalat Shabbat Blessings

Learn the blessings we say during Kabbalat Shabbat.

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BBYO Sings | Lo Yisa Goy

Learn how to lead Lo Yisa Goy.

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BBYO Sings | Mi Chamocha

Learn how to lead Mi Chamocha.

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BBYO Sings | Or Zarua

Learn how to lead Or Zarua.

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BBYO Sings | Songbook

Explore lyrics and chords to your favorite BBYO music and prayers!

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BBYO Sings | Tov Lehodot

Learn how to lead Tov Lehodot.

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BBYO Sings | V'ahavta

Learn how to lead V'ahavta.

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BBYO Stand UP Gemilut Chasidim Award

The BBYO Stand UP Gemilut Chasidim Chapter Award recognizes AZA, BBG, and BBYO chapters around the world that work to better their community through civic action. To ensure that our endeavors are well rounded, we utilize direct service, philanthropy, advocacy, community organizing, and social entrepreneurship (these 5 areas make up the SPACE model of service).

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BBYO Stand UP: Choosing an Organization

Find an organization that connects to your Stand UP cause.

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BBYO Stand UP: Community Assessment

Identify the needs and values of your community to help select a Stand UP cause.

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BBYO Stand UP: Leadership Roles

Everyone has a role in making a Stand UP campaign successful. Get ideas for general Stand UP campaign responsibilities and see how roles can be divided between board members, chairs, and general members.

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BBYO Stand UP: Picking a Cause

A guide to leading a productive and meaningful conversation that results in the selection of a Stand UP cause.

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BBYO Stand UP: Sample Outreach

Utilize this outreach language to learn best practices in reaching out to any organization you want to work with.

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BBYO Stand UP: Values Matrix

Explore Jewish values and concepts to identify what you would like to program around or advocate for.

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Birkat HaMazon

Say this blessing at the end of every meal.

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Blessing Over the Children Cards

Print Blessing Over the Children cards that staff, advisors, or parents can use to welcome Shabbat by creating a beautiful generational moment.

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Building a Stand UP Campaign

Use this tool to learn how to create a successful Stand UP campaign in your chapter or community.

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Challah Covers

Print these challah covers to add a nice touch to every Shabbat table.

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Creating Shabbat Atmosphere: Guide to Regional Shabbat Box

A guide to using your Shabbat ritual items to create an inviting Shabbat atmosphere.

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Creating a Pluralistic Shabbat Environment

Find inspiration on building inclusive and pluralistic atmospheres to celebrate and practice Shabbat.

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Engaging Teens in Planning Shabbat

Check out some great ways to involve more teens in planning Shabbat.

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Five Paths of Civic Action (SPACE)

BBYO’s approach to making a difference.

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Global Shabbat: Branding Kit

Utilize these design templates to elevate your Global Shabbat promotion and hype.

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Global Shabbat: Framing Scripts

Utilize these scripts at key moments during your Global Shabbat experience.

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Global Shabbat: Inviting and Hosting Gamechanger Guests

Use this guide to add a Gamechanger Guest to your Global Shabbat experience.

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Global Shabbat: Quote and Value Slides

Use these slides to help bring light and kindness into your Global Shabbat event.

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Hanukkah Candle Lighting Blessings

Recite the Hanukkah Candle Lighting Blessings in English, Hebrew, and Transliteration.

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Hanukkah Program Ideas and Traditions

Get ready for Hanukkah with these helpful resources!

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Havdalah Blessing Card

Find printable cards with some common prayers we say at BBYO programs below.

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Havdalah Blessings

Print or project these slides to help everyone participate in Havdalah.

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High Holidays Guide

Comprehensive resource guide for holiday programming, inspirational texts, ritual and prayer explanations

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Honorary Induction of Gamechanger Guests

Officially welcome a Gamechanger Guest to BBYO during your Global Shabbat event.

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Israel Innovation Grants: Application

Apply for grants of $50-$1,000 to plan an event or program designed to elevate the conversation around Israel.

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Israel Innovation Grants: Reporting Form

Let us know the details of a program you ran funded by a Gamechanger Grant.

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J-Serve: A Full Board Effort

See how roles and responsibilities for J-Serve can be divided between board members, chairs, and general members.

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Jewish Enrichment: Online Resources

Use this as a starting point when looking for Jewish resources from a variety of traditions and viewpoints

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Legislation Submission Portal

AZA & BBG are teen lead democracies, which means that regular governance is core to our Movement. Submit legislation for the Executive Body (all council, regional, and country presidents) to review at August or February Executives Conference.

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Movement Initiatives Cheat Sheet

Understand why we run Movement Initiatives and how it ties to our year-round MRIHA strategy.

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Order of Prayers

Use this handy dandy guide to remember (or learn!) which services need which moments to be complete.

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Passover Program Ideas and Traditions

Check out program ideas, helpful links, and traditions for your region or chapter for Passover.

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Passover Seder Table Talks

Download and print these cards to bring contemporary conversations on today's issues to your Seder table

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PowerPoint Slide Deck Template

Use this template to brand your make your BBYO presentations.

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Printable Convention Siddur

Print out this slide deck with Shabbat blessings if your community needs access to a DIY Siddur.

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Purim Program Ideas and Traditions

Check out program ideas, helpful links, and traditions for your region or chapter.

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Responding to Antisemitism

Tools to help you craft thoughtful experiences in your communities around responding to antisemitism.

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Service Text Studies

Utilize these texts to enhance your programming, leadership training, services, and more.

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Shabbat Ritual Blessings: Friday Night

Use these Shabbat songs and ritual moment blessings to build a meaningful Friday Night experience.

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Shabbat Ritual Guide

Use this ritual guide to lead a meaningful Shabbat discussion, meal, or program.

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Shabbat Shalom Sign

Print this sign on foam core to use for photos before any Shabbat experience.

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Shabbat, Jewish Holiday, and Kashrut Programming Guidelines

Use these guidelines for planning pluralistic Jewish programming.

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T'filah and Jewish Ritual Moment Planning Guide

Use this template to plan your Jewish prayer, learning, and ritual experiences.

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T'filah and Jewish Ritual Moments

Learn how we bring these special Jewish moments to life in BBYO.

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Toolbox: Requests and Submissions

Let us know new tools you'd like to see in the Toolbox and share your own to be added to the library.

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Traveler's Prayer Card

Print and cut these prayer cards for other members. We recite this prayer any time we travel—big or small.

Sh'lichim Network 2022 - 2023

Juana Kirzner

Argentina

Neda Zatezalo

Balkans: Serbia

Leah Todorova

Bulgaria

Mia Stamenova

Bulgaria

Rachel Erlikhman

Central Region West

Hannah Null

Central Region West

Adam Greeberg

Central Region West

Sophie Citron

Connecticut Valley

Alexis Rozen

Connecticut Valley

Stella Blen

Delta

Max Lapidus

Delta

Logan Reich

Eastern: North Carolina

Julia Ringel

Eastern: North Carolina

Micah Baum

Eastern: Virginia

Sara Beškins

Estonia

Tess Jacobs

Evergreen

Rachelle Rozet

Evergreen

Jackson Friedman

Evergreen

Romy Zizovy

Germany — ZWST

Rebecca Bursten

Gold Coast

Delaney Seguin

Gold Coast

Riley Ablin

Great Midwest

Ryan Lemberg

Great Midwest

Reece Bashuk

Greater Atlanta

Noa Young

Greater Atlanta

Samuel Pass

Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central

Matthew Blinderman

Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern

Riley Hiller

Greater Jersey Hudson River: Northern

Henry Nova

Hudson Valley

Lauren Marlowe

Hudson Valley

Lauren Marlowe

Hudson Valley

Alma Amarant

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Ron Simon

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Dolev Nakav

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Noa Avraham

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Liza Nabatov

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Elia Liam-Hagag

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Neta Fleischer

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Mika Armbrister

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Lara Varetto

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Gali Livnee

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Eyal Ziv

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Tal Wizman

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Tomer Tshuva

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Yarin Lapido

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Tamar Klang

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Roni Paniri

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Maya Alon

Israel — Maccabi Tzair

Abby Batler

Kentucky Indiana Ohio

Zach Mintz

Kentucky Indiana Ohio

Gaby Pasternack

Lake Ontario

Adam Forman

Lake Ontario

David Akopjan

Latvia

Orli Friedenberg

Liberty

Danny Zappin

Liberty

Daniil Tsodikson

Lithuania

Joshua Danziger

Lonestar

Ellie Weisblatt

Lonestar

Sylvie Sherman

Manhattan

Daniel Pustilnik

Manhattan

Ethan Simon

Michigan

Julia Pedersen

Michigan

Marissa McLain

Mid-America: Kansas City

Miller Brown

Mid-America: Kansas City

Elizabeth Brodkey

Mid-America: Omaha

Noah Atlas

Mid-America: Omaha

Joseph Lourie

Mid-America: St. Louis

Lily Weinstock

Mountain

Sadie Feinberg

Mountain

Noah Ward

Mountain

Corey Schwartz

Nassau Suffolk

Jessica Gelman

Nassau Suffolk

Gabe Gatt

New England

Talia Bedar

New England

Jacob Samuel

North Florida

Shayna Rubinstein

North Texas Oklahoma

Harrison Buchhalter

North Texas Oklahoma

Nora Leavey

Northern Region East: Baltimore

Rachel Mattison

Northern Region East: DC

Sam Navarro

Northern Region East: DC

Lily Hudson

Northern Region East: Northern Virginia

Lilah Silver

Northwest Canada

Esther Goldstein

Ohio Northern

Zoe Green

Pacific Western

Isaac Joelson

Pacific Western

Klara Elbaze

Red River

Levi Engbar

Rocky Mountain

Tali Mor

Rocky Mountain

Abigail Goldman

South Jersey

Alexander Milman

South Jersey

Enis Musafir

Turkey

Taylor Arnstein

Wisconsin

Bennett Friedman

Wisconsin

About Us

The Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and the B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG) are a fraternity and sorority for Jewish teens—together, we are BBYO. Since our founding in 1924 (AZA) and 1944 (BBG), we have been member-led. Our priorities and programs reflect the interests and issues that matter most to us. Our pursuits are as diverse as our participants.

AZA and BBG welcome Jewish teens of all backgrounds, denominations, gender, race, sexual orientations, and socio-economic status as well as those with a range of intellectual, emotional, and physical abilities.

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