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May 19, 2022

Why You Should Buy a Succulent

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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May 19, 2022

9 Schools, 5 Days: Everything You Need to Know About College Tours

Ruthie Zeidman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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May 6, 2022

Parshat Kedoshim: An Important Lesson

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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April 27, 2022

Best First Time Watches of 2022

Sophie Glassman

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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April 25, 2022

10 Things to Know Before You Go to International Convention

Ruthie Zeidman

Portland, Oregon, United States

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April 25, 2022

Intelligence vs. Scores

Sophie Glassman

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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April 14, 2022

Super Strength? No, WOO

Benjamin Stern

West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States

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March 29, 2022

The Quintessential Family Game

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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March 29, 2022

Put the Records On

Camila Vainer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 29, 2022

Who is the Best Spider-Man?

Alyssa Kaufmann

Denver, Colorado, United States

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March 28, 2022

Top 10 Top 10 lists

Sydney Levine

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

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March 22, 2022

The Best Gluten-Free New York Style Bagels

Abigail Lev

Plainview, New York, United States

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March 11, 2022

Parshat Vayikra: The Meaning of Sacrifice

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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March 3, 2022

Review: Halston—A Designer Unraveling

Emma-Rose Blacher

Cape Town, South Africa

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March 1, 2022

The Bee Shouldn’t Be Able to Fly

Eden Novick

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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February 22, 2022

Chrismukkah on ‘The O.C.’

Sophie Neuwirth

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 22, 2022

Adapting to COVID-19: Changing Protocols in BBYO

Leah Stein

Maple, Ontario, Canada

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February 22, 2022

Goosebumps

Micaela Lento

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 15, 2022

Red Vault Songs Ranking (Taylor Levy’s Version)

Taylor Levy

Dallas, Texas, United States

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February 8, 2022

Top 12 Red (Taylor’s Version) Songs

Alyssa Kaufmann

Denver, Colorado, United States

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February 7, 2022

10 Shows Featuring Jewish Main Characters to Watch in 2022

Naomi Kales

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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February 4, 2022

Is Casual Instagram Actually Casual?

Madison Harr

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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January 27, 2022

The Joy of a Crowd

Dina Shlufman

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

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January 27, 2022

Top Ten Lessons From 2021

Sami Cohen

Parker, Colorado, United States

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January 21, 2022

The Advantages of Having a Counterpart

Ezequiel Dyner

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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January 14, 2022

NYC Trips: A Guide

Sydney Levine

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

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January 14, 2022

Slide: a Great Way to Get Rid of Boredom

Alex Agranov

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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December 31, 2021

What Jewish Holiday You Are Based on Your Favorite Taylor Swift Album

Madison Harr

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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December 24, 2021

The Top 5 Best Activities to Try in Long Island this Holiday Season

Riley Stal

Plainview, New York, United States

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December 17, 2021

Judaism Representation in New Girl

Sami Cohen

Parker, Colorado, United States

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December 17, 2021

Israel Foods Rating: Picky Eater Edition

Taylor Levy

Dallas, Texas, United States

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December 17, 2021

Deals and Dog Whistles in HBO’s Succession

Natalya Weiss

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

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December 10, 2021

Jewish Influences in Television

Eden Novick

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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December 10, 2021

Kanye West Album Tier list

Levi Hancock

Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, USA

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December 3, 2021

Labeling Law in Argentina: Is it Effective?

Ezequiel Dyner

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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November 19, 2021

The Top 5 Best Pizza Places in Brooklyn

Sophie Haber

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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November 18, 2021

Live Music in a (Semi) Post-COVID-19 World

Ariel Guttman

Syosset, New York, United States

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November 5, 2021

10 Reasons Why YOU Should Go On CLTC

Maya Stone

New York, New York, United States

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October 29, 2021

Sharpay Evans is Not the Villain

Alyssa Kaufmann

Denver, Colorado, United States

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October 26, 2021

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Caro Widder

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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October 1, 2021

Parshat Bereishit: Back to the Beginning

BBYO Weekly Parsha

AZA & BBG

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June 11, 2021

Top 5 Destinations to Visit in Windsor, Ontario

Jessica Robins

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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June 11, 2021

Making a Desert Fertile Again

Emilia Borenstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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May 26, 2021

The Peloton Community: Not Just an Exercise Bike

Daniella Krasney

Livingston, New Jersey, USA

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May 26, 2021

The Dark Side of the Fireworks Show on Israel’s Independence Day

Shani Ron

Bat-Yam, Israel

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May 21, 2021

A Guide to Planning a Separates Program

Gillian Beck

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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May 20, 2021

BBYO Baking: Easy Crafts to Make Over Zoom!

Sarah Eisenberg

East Meadow, New York, United States

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May 20, 2021

Top 10 Jewish Characters on TV

Josie Feldman

Bellaire, Texas, United States

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May 13, 2021

Thoughts on Sartre’s Essay: “Anti-Semite and Jew”

Clementine Assayag

Paris, France

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May 13, 2021

Top 10 Reasons to Apply for Press Corps

Shayna Kotler

North Potomac, Maryland, United States

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May 12, 2021

The Effect of COVID-19 on Teenagers’ Mental Health

Lior Kolman

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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April 30, 2021

What does “smart” even mean?

Julia Daitz

New York City, New York, United States

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April 30, 2021

Calling All Book Lovers

Sara Lechter

Bogota, Colombia

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April 30, 2021

The Dream of the Celt

Emilia Borenstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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April 2, 2021

Why Israeli Food is the Best Food

Tal Weiss

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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April 2, 2021

The Top 5 Things to Do When Visiting Toronto

Gillian Beck

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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March 22, 2021

Snow Days Need to Stay

Rebecca Safra

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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March 22, 2021

The Newest Programming Fold: Health

Sarah Eisenberg

East Meadow, New York, United States

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March 15, 2021

10 Intense Degrassi Storylines

Opal Cohen

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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March 15, 2021

First Time Being on Board? Here Are Some Tips

Rebecca Safra

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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March 15, 2021

Traveling Through the Pandemic: Scary or Not?

Hilary Gottlieb

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

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March 12, 2021

The Best Gluten-Free Sandwich-Cookie

Maddie Marlowe

Scarsdale, New York, United States

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March 5, 2021

Artist on the Rise: Maude Latour

Lilla Fleischmann

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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March 5, 2021

My IC Experience

Shayna Kotler

North Potomac, Maryland, United States

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March 5, 2021

How to Make Your Virtual Programs More Engaging

Jonah Beckenstein

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

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March 2, 2021

Wanda Vision

Elena Rubens Goldfarb

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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March 2, 2021

Why is Riverdale Not Cancelled Yet?

Alix Gilkarov

Vienna, Austria

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March 1, 2021

Menorah Pledge Principles as Songs

Ava Caiati

Port Washington, New York, United States

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February 26, 2021

End of an Era

Perri Schwartz

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

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February 25, 2021

Vaccinated Israel

Roni Maman

Gedera, Israel

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February 22, 2021

New Year, New Us?

Shir Arbuz

Rishon Letzion, Israel

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February 18, 2021

Lack of Judaism in Reality TV

Brooke Seligman

Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

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February 17, 2021

Harry Styles: An NJB?

Sydney Levine

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

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February 17, 2021

My Experience as a Freshman Attending and Steering IC

Ariel Schwartz

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

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February 17, 2021

The Advantages of a Virtual IC Experience

Gillian Beck

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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February 17, 2021

Stop Playing the Blame Game

Leo Necheles

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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February 17, 2021

5 Netflix Series to Bring You Out of Boredom

Sara Lechter

Bogota, Colombia

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February 16, 2021

Diego Maradona’s Last Game

Emilia Borenstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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February 15, 2021

Gen Z and Jewish? I recommend This Series

Naomi Tamir

Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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February 15, 2021

Top Ten Hamilton Songs to Scream in the Car

Ariel Schwartz

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

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February 15, 2021

The Struggles of Being a Progressive Zionist

Julia Daitz

New York City, New York, United States

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February 9, 2021

Motivation and Work During Online Learning

Jamie McManmon

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 9, 2021

Top Holiday Movies

Ilana Chase

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

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February 8, 2021

The Top 100 BBYO Icebreakers for When You Need to Break the Ice

Lilly Polakoff

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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February 8, 2021

Drivers License World Domination

Sydney Levine

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

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February 8, 2021

Ranking the Vampire Diaries Seasons From Worst to Best

Alix Gilkarov

Vienna, Austria

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February 3, 2021

The Semicolon’s Presence

Ilana Rubenstein

North Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

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February 2, 2021

Judaism, Science, and the COVID-19 Vaccine

David Dorfman

Yorktown, Virginia, United States

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January 29, 2021

Never Forget

Leo Necheles

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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January 22, 2021

Virtual vs. In-Person Conventions

Shayna Kotler

North Potomac, Maryland, United States

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January 22, 2021

A Small Country With Big Problems

Olivera Stefanovic

Novi Sad, Serbia

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January 20, 2021

What Jewish Food You Are Based on Your Favorite Show on Netflix

Madison Harr

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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January 15, 2021

My Abnormal Spotify Playlist

Benji Lookatch

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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January 13, 2021

Podcasting: My Idea, My Plan, My Start, My Story

Jonah Beckenstein

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

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January 11, 2021

Borat Returns

Julia Daitz

New York City, New York, United States

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January 11, 2021

The Importance of the Messages on Your Clothes

Jackeline Sewrjugin Filipowski

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 24, 2020

Be the Change You Wish to See

Gillian Beck

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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December 24, 2020

The Best Specialty Coffee in Buenos Aires

Solana Wainstein

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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December 24, 2020

Israel: A Country at the Forefront of Technological Innovation

Maya Viswanathan

Champain, Illinois, United States

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December 18, 2020

Lior’s Top Ten Shows to Binge-Watch on Netflix during Quarantine

Lior Kolman

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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