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| '''DC Council #54''' is the largest council in [[Northern Region East]] [[BBYO]]. It covers Montgomery County, MD; Howard County, MD; Prince Georges County, MD; and Washington, D.C. | | '''DC Council #54''' is the largest council in [[Northern Region East]] [[BBYO]]. It covers Montgomery County, MD; Howard County, MD; Prince Georges County, MD; and Washington, D.C. |
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- | ==Chapters and Important People==
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- | ===Chapters===
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- | DC Council has more than 1000 registered members in 8 [[Aleph Zadik Aleph|AZA]] chapters, 10 [[B'nai B'rith Girls|BBG]] chapters, and two BBYO (coed) chapters:
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Abe Pollin AZA #2545]]
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- | *[[Brandeis AZA (NRE-DC)|Brandeis AZA #1519]]
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- | *[[Einstein AZA (NRE-DC)|Einstein AZA #2134]]
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- | *[[Lantos AZA #2539]]
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- | *[[Max Cowan AZA #2552]]
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- | *[[Melech AZA #2461]]
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- | *Sammy Davis Jr. AZA
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- | *[[Simon Atlas AZA #126]]
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[Achshav BBG #304]]
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- | *[[Ahavah BBG (NRE-DC)|Ahavah BBG #2289]]
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- | *[[Az BBG]]
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- | *[[Beshert BBG #2455]]
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- | *[[Beth Kadima BBG #639]]
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- | *[[Beyla BBG#2546]]
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- | *[[Ha'birah BBG #2554]]
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- | *[[Hilah BBG #2551]]
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- | *[[Ko'ach BBG #2529]]
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- | *[[Nava BBG #2500]]
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- | *[[N'shama BBG (NRE-DC)|N'shama BBG #2391]]
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- | BBYO:
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- | *[[Oseh Shalom BBYO #5261]]
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- | Special Needs:
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- | *[[Shalom BBYO|Richard Anderman Shalom BBYO]]
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- | DC Council also has a [[Teen Connection]] program for 7th and 8th graders.
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- | ===Council Staff===
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- | *[mailto:rpazornick@bbyo.org Rachael Pazornick]
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- | *[mailto:jpotasznik@bbyo.org Jonah Potasznik]
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- | *[mailto:acolker@bbyo.org Allison Silverblatt Colker]
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- | *Special Needs Director - [mailto:limorh@bbyonre.org Limor Hartman]
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- | ===2016-17 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] Dan Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Amit Koppel (Lantos AZA)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Josh Tow (Max Cowan AZA)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Ben Jablonover (Max Cowan AZA)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Derrick Daoust (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Josh Cohen (Max Cowan AZA)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Evan Scheinberg (Lantos AZA)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Sammi Agranov (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Elyssa Bellofatto (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Allie Kalik (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Margot Bartol (N'shama BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Chloe Dinman (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Caroline Nesbit (Koach BBG)
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- | ===2015-16 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] Harris Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Jared Shapiro (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Josh Lang (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Dan Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Sam Katzker (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Elliott Davis (Brandeis AZA)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Noah Shapiro (Max Cowan AZA)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Rachel Nevett (Beyla BBG)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Jeannie Spiegel (Ko'ach BBG)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Sammi Agranov (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Samara Langsam (Ko'ach BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Rebecca Bartko (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Amelia Dome (Ahavah BBG)
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- | ===2014-15 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] Aaron Dane (Brandeis AZA)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Corey Nadelbach (Max Cowan AZA) (Up until March)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Zach Silver (Simon Atlas AZA) (March to May)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Harris Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Jacob Snyder (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Reed Scherer (Max Cowan AZA)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Alex Pollack (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Max Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA) (First Half of the Term)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Emily Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Rachel Nevett (Beyla BBG)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Jess Kaplan (Beyla BBG)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Alexa Herman (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Andie Neufeld (Ahavah BBG) (Up until February)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Rebecca Bartko (Beshert BBG)
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- | ===2013-14 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] Jacob Brown (Lantos AZA)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Adam Vinner (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Chad Gruzin (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Cole Margol (Abe Pollin AZA)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Danny Kobren (Max Cowan AZA)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Ethan Steinberg (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Max Byer (Lantos AZA)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Daniella Byck (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Sydney Soroka (Ahavah BBG)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Rachel Casper (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Bailey Dinman (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Emily Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Ronit Feifer (Nava BBG)
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- | ===2012-13 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] Brandon Myers (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Jacob Brown (Lantos AZA)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Samuel Rubin (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Eric Fleishman (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Ross Davis (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Josh Studley (Herzl AZA)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Jordan Pories (Melech AZA)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Jenna Kress (Ahavah BBG)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Maya Guthman (Koach BBG)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Tali Cowen (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Daniella Byck (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Sofie Jacobs (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Sarah Strum (Nava BBG)
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- | ===2011-12 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] Jonathan Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Robert Fertig (Brandeis AZA)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Daniel Fanaroff (Einstein AZA)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Benjy Sokobin (Brandeis AZA)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Joey Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Sam Rubin (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Daniel Hamburg (Brandeis AZA)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Molly Shay (Achshav BBG)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Allie Laps (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Julia Wainger (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Joanna Kramer (Nava BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Julia Gray (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Annie Zisk (Koach BBG)
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- | ===2010-11 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] CJ Argue (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Aaron Katz (Einstein AZA)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Jeff Hilnbrand (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Jonathan Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Lucas Lendenbaum (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Jake Sorrells (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Daniel Hamburg (Brandies AZA)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Sarah Jaffe (N'Shama BBG)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Amanda Vinner (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Emily Galfond (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Allison Van Wye (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Julia Sklaver (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Talia Katz (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | ===2009-10 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] Ira Rickman (Brandeis AZA)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Daniel Cooper (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Ben Simon (Lantos AZA)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Jonah Potasznik (Brandeis AZA)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Aaron Katz (Einstein AZA)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Michael Shapiro (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Jeff Hilnbrand (Melech AZA)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Laura Epstein (Nava BBG)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Zara Shore (Ahava BBG)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Nikki Jenner (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Amy Lieberman (Nava BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Julie Thompson (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Pam Katz (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | ===2008-09 Council Boards===
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- | AZA:
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- | *[[Godol]] Noah Kaswell (Brandeis AZA)
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- | *[[S'gan]] Ethan Dubin (Melech AZA)
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- | *[[Moreh]] Max Heller (Einstein AZA)
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- | *[[Mazkir]] Sammy Prywes (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Gizbor]] Jonathan Ochs (Simon Atlas AZA)
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- | *[[Shaliach]] Alex Barry (Brandeis AZA)
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- | *[[Sopher]] Nathan Bernstein (Melech AZA)
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- | BBG:
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- | *[[N'siah]] Dani Kirsch (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[S'ganit]] Emily Hurwitz née Perper (Beshert BBG)
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- | *[[MIT Mom]] Miriam Kahn (Beth Kadima BBG)
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- | *[[Shlicha]] Laura Epstein (Nava BBG)
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- | *[[Mazkirah]] Zara Shore (Ahavah BBG)
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- | *[[Gizborit]] Brett Promisloff (Beshert BBG)
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| ==Council Events== | | ==Council Events== |
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Held in early November. The major fundraiser for DC Council. The Phil Berg BBYO Distinguised Alumni Award is presented to a distinguished alum of DC Council, and many parents, alumni, and local philanthropists attend. In 2005 at the innaugural gala, journalist Carl Bernstein was given the award and over $75,000 was raised to support DC Council.
Held the day before Thanksgiving. SH/HT is DC Council's semi-formal dance which focuses around the introduction of the newly-elected Sweethearts and Heartthrobs of each chapter. Traditionally, the previous year's alumni come towards the end of the dance to visit.
Held in the fall. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a two-hand-touch football league.
Held in the fall. DC Council's BBGs celebrate shabbat simultaneously with all other BBGs in the international order, and build sisterhood while spending the night at the JCC.
Held in the winter/spring. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a 5-on-5 basketball league.
Held in January. DC Council's BBG chapters compete against one another in competitions judging their spirit, creativity, and talents.
Held in the spring. DC Council's AZAs celebrate shabbat simultaneously with all other AZAs in the international order, and build fraternity while camping at Little Bennett Regional Park.
Held in the spring. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a 8-on-8 ultimate frisbee league.
Held in late April/early May. Council Convention is where the council boards are elected. Outgoing seniors who have qualified recive Council Life Membership, and speak about their BBYO experiences in a sacred ceremony called lifetimes.
Held in late May. DC Council members and chapters recieve awards and scholarships.
Currently, DC Council does not have a website, but is working on one.