BBYO...I don't get it
The chapter we are in that spans Northern Westchester
What is Tikvah BBYO?
VP of Programming, in charge of planning programs for the chapter alongside other board positions and lay leaders
What is S'gan/S'ganit?
The Jewish mitzvah to donate money
What is Tzedekah?
What is Godol/N'siah (president)?
Candidates are given an allotted amount of time to speak on their qualifications for the position and their goals and ideas
What is a speech?
The region of BBYO we are in that spans Westchester and Rockland Counties
What is Hudson Valley Region?
VP of Membership, coordinates recruitment of new members and retention of established members
What is Moreh/MIT Mom?
The prophet at the center of the most recent Jewish holiday
Who is Moses?
the fraternity of BBYO, named after three hebrew letters Aleph, Tzadik, and Aleph again
What is AZA?
This is a way to outline goals, ideas, and qualifications a candidate has when running for a board position on a single sheet of paper
What is a platform?
Elected teen leaders who run a chapter
What is a chapter board?
VP of Jewish Enrichment, coordinates programming for Jewish educational purposes, usually around the holidays and works closely with S’gan/Sganit to incorporate Jewish aspects into general programs
What is Shaliach/Sh'licha?
Israel's day of remembrance for the Holocaust that is commemorated by Jews around the world
What is Yom HaShoah?
The sorority of BBYO, named B’nai B’rith Girls
What is BBG?
You must be this to go to an overnight BBYO event or vote in elections
What is a member?
elected teen leaders from around the region, from any chapter, chosen to lead the region and the chapter counterparts of their specific position
What is a regional board?
Secretary, coordinates social media, outreach, and takes minutes of chapter board meetings and chapter business meetings
What is Mazkir/Mazkirah?
Israeli Independence Day
What is Yom HaAtzmaut?
every Presidents Day weekend in February, teens from around the world gather to spend four days together, learning, exploring, and having fun!
What is IC? International Convention
The BBYO word for a declared candidacy of any position ie. Ben is xx for Regional Gizbor
What is a caucus?
Elected teens from around the world, from any region or chapter, chosen to lead the international order and their regional counterparts for their specific position
What is the international board?
Treasurer, coordinates all fundraising efforts, globalization efforts, makes chapter swag
What is Gizbor/Gizborit?
Israel's memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror attacks (this is a sad day, not BBQs and sales like in the US)
What is Yom HaZikaron?
A 12 day summer program to learn all about BBYO at the chapter level in a camp environment
What is CLTC? Chapter Leadership Training Conference
During elections, this is the policy when a winner is announced. No clapping, snaps, cheers etc. This is to ensure that no candidate, win or lose, is discouraged during the process
What is "no emotion"?