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If you ever find yourself crossing through the border city of Ontario, known as Windsor, enjoy my top 5 rankings of the places to visit!
The great green wall, an African led movement that can change the world
If you’re an exercise fanatic or want to become one, a great place to go would be to this innovative exercise platform.
Are Independence Day celebrations really happy events for everyone?
Have you ever been unsure as to how to plan a Separates program? Well, fear no more because here is my guide to planning the best Separates program you can!
Learn what yummy recipes are easy to make for virtual events, and which can be edited for ease!
My ranking of the top 10 Jewish characters from your favorite TV shows
Here are the key ideas from this philosophical essay that have enabled me to decipher the mechanisms that lead to hateful ideologies and behaviors.
My personal opinions on why Press Corps is amazing and everyone should join our team!
The pandemic took away a lot from teenagers; did it also affect our mental health?
How important it is to understand that intelligence isn’t limited to the classroom
Have some free time? I recommend you five new books that you will undoubtedly like!
Book review of The Dream of the Celt by Mario Vargas Llosa
Israeli food is the best because of its health benefits, history, and its unique history.
Visiting a big city can be overwhelming, so here are the top 5 things to do when visiting Toronto from a born and raised Torontonian.
Especially during virtual learning, snow days are important to give students time to take a break from the repetitiveness of school.
A sixth and seventh fold has been added to the original five AZA and six BBG programming folds, respectively, as part of an effort to highlight health.
These are 10 jaw-dropping moments on Degrassi, in no particular order.
Being on board for the first time can be a bit overwhelming, confusing and stressful, so here are some tips to make board as fun and smooth as possible!
Learning what it is like to travel through an airport and on a plane during the pandemic.
Follow me on my journey to find which is the better gluten-free sandwich-cookie: Oreo, Glutino, or Joe- Joe’s!
Looking for a new artist to listen to? Maybe it’s time to check out Maude Latour...
Hear about my thoughts and opinions on virtual IC
If you are looking to make your virtual programming more engaging, you have found the right article!
All you need to know about WandaVision; my theories for the finale and what’s to come in the MCU.
Netflix has a lot of great shows, and I have probably watched every single one of them, even the bad ones, such as, you guessed it, Riverdale!
This list of songs is based on what all of the principles mean to me as BBG!
Reflecting on the impact of 2020, and what I am hoping will happen in 2021.
The journey of the COVID vaccine in Israel and why we are one of the leading countries today in vaccinating large amounts of people.
2020 was a difficult year, but now that we are a couple of months into 2021, follow these tips to make the most of it!
Explore how Judaism is depicted in popular reality TV shows, such as The Bachelor, 90 Day Fiance, Selling Sunset, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Harry Styles is the Nice Jewish Adjacent Boy you never knew you needed.
This is how I felt as a freshman (ninth grade in the U.S.) IC delegate, and also as a member of multiple IC steering committees; while leading and attending a bunch of programs throughout the weekend.
It is easy to get down about the limitations due to Covid-19; however, hosting IC on a virtual platform may have more advantages than you may think.
The future of high school sports is at the hands of no-one but COVID-19.
Days have been boring recently, but here are 5 Netflix series to catch your attention.
How Maradona’s death briefly achieved the impossible: joining the Argentine society
The Jewish and Teenage representation on Netflix’s “Grand Army“ is exactly what we need
If you love musical theatre and want some new songs to sing that are a lot of fun to sing along to, read this article for my top ten favorite Hamilton songs to sing/belt/scream!
Anti Zionism in progressive spaces
How I took the time during online learning to better myself and my work.
Movies you should watch during the holiday season!
Here’s a list of 100 interesting, meaningful, and just downright funny icebreakers you can use whenever you need to break the ice at the beginning of your meeting or program!
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single is already shaping up to be the best song of 2021.
The Vampire Diaries is the best show ever, but which was the best season?
The symbolism of the semicolon in terms of mental health.
This article examines the impacts of societal relationships and stigmas of religion and science on the COVID-19 vaccine and why both favor vaccinations.
Holocaust Remembrance Day needs to be a bigger deal
Due to COVID-19, we had to have virtual conventions. Here are my opinions, a pros and cons list, and my thoughts on conventions in general.
Imagine living in a country where everything is controlled by a dictator in a disguise and knowing since you were younger, that if you don’t move away you’ll hardly be able to build a good life for yourself.
Have you ever wondered what Jewish food represents you the most? Find out here!
Here’s a list of songs that are different from the norm.
Do you have what it takes to start a podcast?
Everything we can unpack and lessons we can take from the brand new sequel "Borat Subsequent Movie Film."
It's important to know and understand the history and meaning of messages that you are wearing.
Change can be a scary thing, however, like any fear, we must conquer and overcome it.
If you are a coffee lover and happen to come to Buenos Aires, you won't want to miss my three favorite spots in the city.
Israeli companies are creating important innovations for improving safety, the environment, and sustainability.
My ranking of the best shows that I watched on Netflix during quarantine.
A list of fun and safe things to do with your friends during this time of isolation.
A Spotify playlist filled with all the songs you need to remind yourself of BBYO and get excited about future events!
Not sure if you should go to Virtual IC? Read this to see my top 10 reasons why you should go!
The pros and cons of kids returning back to in-person schooling.
Read about why matzah ball soup is the greatest Jewish food to ever exist.
My top 21 favorite Chick Flicks/Rom-Coms from 2000-2009 are perfect if you're looking for a good laugh and some romance.
This article is a brief synopsis and analysis of the movie, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things.”
After spending a day in Manhattan, does the title of “Ghost Town” accurately portray NYC?
Facing mental or creative blocks can be tough, but there are so many ways to get through them. Here are some things that help me!
A list of my personal top 6 books to read during quarantine and my reviews of each.
The issue that arises regarding the release of prisoners during the Coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing ethical dilemma that can be evaluated from a philosophical perspective.
While the world is focused on saving the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic, this is not a time to ignore and avoid the climate crisis.
Are you quarantined and having trouble concentrating on online classes? Here are some tips to help you get the most out of this experience.
The truth about the ending of plastic in the ocean.
Israel is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the biggest event of the year, the “Festigal.”
Learn a little about this newly released movie and my opinion of the anti-semitic scenes within it.
The Dos and Don’ts of college applications in the era of COVID.
Leadership is a word we hear often, this article breaks down the best quality that a leader should have.
Why you don’t need a top choice school and how it ultimately helps.
The reverberations from the deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue are still rippling throughout the community, even two years later.
Israel is facing unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19.
This letter to Americans calls for vast change in how we act and the ways we influence our future generations.
Imagine what our community could look like if we spent less time talking about Nice Jewish Boys and Nice Jewish Girls and more time talking about what being “nice” meant; our new chapter programs Yes and Know and Choose Respect will spearhead this change.
Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a personal hero of mine.
As we study the laws of the Parsha, applying critical thinking to their true meaning is important
What to do during self-quarantine, and what we should take away from it.
Need shows to binge-watch? Look no further!
We stand up for others, so why are we left to stand alone?
As we near the decisive November presidential election, the talk of politics and candidacy seems to infiltrate nearly all classroom and social discussions.
The Class of 2020 had to end their time as a high schooler in a way we never would have imagined.
Think before you speak and read before you think.
Have you recently lost an election? Need to bounce back? Read this!
What is 'fast fashion' and why is it making the fashion industry unsustainable?
See what the hype is all about.
My mom’s side of the family is from Boston and my Dad’s is from New York, which results in a divided house when it comes to sports teams.
10 things to do to ease your boredom and have fun while you’re stuck in quarantine.
Patience and hard work are key in order to get into your dream university.
Musings from a Senior whose final months in BBYO and high school have been taken away.
I did not realize how COVID-19 affected my senior year, without me realizing it.
Muchas veces nos referimos a la Shoá como Holocausto, pero algo que omitimos es que la traducción de esta palabra está mal. Bajo ninguna circunstancia deberíamos referirnos a la Shoá como Holocausto.
A retrospective piece analyzing one of my favorite novels.
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