Israel Trips 2005 HOTTER THAN EVER PAGE SH FAR From the Godol BBYO and N'siah STEPHEN AND RACHEL PAGE 4 Being Jewish in the South YOM KIPPUR CHRONICLE PAGE 7 THE NEWSPAPER OF THE B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION SPRING 2005 / AVIV 5765 Godol & N'siah Visit United Kingdom & Europe BBYO: Launch New Era of Communication and Cooperation BBYO's 80th Grand Aleph Europe, which is centralized in Godol, Stephen Glatter, and 60th France, felt very similar to the North International N'siah, Rachel American BBYO experience as well. BBYO Around the World Schwager,spent two and a half weeks The visit was part of an effort to visiting BBYO's United Kingdom create a closer connection between BBYO United Kingdom has chapters throughout Great and Europe Districts in December. North American members and their Britain, Scotland and Ireland. BBYO Europe has chapters "Members of BBYO, regardless overseas counterparts. As a first throughout Austria, Belgium, Germany, of nationality, all seem to have the step, the international districts will Hungary, Luxembourg, same presence about them," said the be encouraging their members to Romania, Sweden, and International Presidents. "They are participate in BBYO's International Switzerland in addition to outgoing Jewish teens whoareexcited Convention this summer. its largest organization and to meet new people and thrilled to be "What we have done is only the continental headquarters part of this organization." beginning of a real connection across in France. The duo visited the United the Atlantic," said the International Kingdom during the district's Presidents. BBYO Bulgaria, Israel (Noar National Spirit Convention where L'Noar), and Australia more than 150 members attended to are also active BBYO cheer on their chapters. According communities. BBYO, to Rachel and Steve, BBYO in the Pictured: BBYO's 80th historically, has had United Kingdom bears a striking Grand Aleph Godol, membership in Latin resemblance to BBYO in the United Stephen Glatter, and 60th and South Americas States. And, despite a language International N'siah, and South Africa. barrier, the BBYO experience in Rachel Schwager Director's Message This spring, nearly 4,000 AZA and events. Whether you traveled to to stay in touch with us and make BBG members will leave BBYO for Israel, went to Kallah, served as BBYO a lifelong experience. the next stage of life. As you look regional president or played on a For those of you who have more forward and plan for whatever lies BBYO sports team, your time in this BBYO years ahead, the best is yet ahead I hope you will also take a organization has made you a "builder to come. The organization is in the moment to reflect on what your time of community"-a responsibility process of launching a collection in BBYO has meant to you and make that will stay with you throughout of innovative opportunities via a permanent the role that being Jewish your life. completely renovated website with plays in your life. You have been a part of BBYO a dynamic online teen community. With more than 16,000 members during a critical point in the Through the new site, you will have around the world, BBYO is recognized organization's history-a time of access to a cutting-edge college as the largest and most effective tremendous change and growth. center to assist you in researching, provider of identity-building and Three thousand new Jewish teens visiting and applying to college; leadership development programs for have gotten involved in BBYO services to help you fulfill your Jewish teens. Over the past 80 years, programs. Our re-energized Israel community service requirements BBYO has impacted hundreds of program, Passport to Israel, will see and vastly expanded domestic and thousands of alumni, preparing and six times as many participants as global travel opportunities. inspiring them to become leaders. last year. New programs designed Your leadership and that of Among BBYO's 250,000 living to meet your needs and interests those behind you will continue alumni are some of the most were launched. to shape BBYO as a preeminent prominent figures in Jewish One of the most important community of Jewish teens communal life, as well as people of changes that has taken place over committed to perpetuating note in the business, political, the past year was the introduction of the proud history and heritage academic and cultural worlds. BBYO's alumni website. For those of of the Jewish people. Your During your BBYO tenure, some you graduating this year, you don't time with the organization of you have assumed leadership actually have to leave the BBYO has prepared you adeptly for positions in your chapter, region community. Over four thousand this responsibility, for there is or the International Order. Others alumni are registered on BBYO's none greater. have planned community service alumni website and the number events, experienced summer grows daily, providing a forum for From strength to strength for programs or enjoyed being a part information sharing, networking all that lies ahead, of BBYO sports leagues or social and event planning. I encourage you Matthew Grossman Big things are coming to BBYO.org! Israel Trips: Hotter Than Ever Read full story on page 2