History
- Further information: BBYO History
In 1924, a group of boys formed a fraternity in Omaha, Nebraska. The society was named the Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA, standing for Ahava Tzadakah Achdu't, meaning brotherhood, charity and unity. The B'nai B'rith Youth Organisation formed from the AZA, incorporating the B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG) in 1927.
The first BBYO chapter established in England and Ireland (District 15) was Leeds, in 1940. Now there are over 10 chapters in District 15. Today, BBYO is the world's largest Jewish youth group, with over 35 000 members in more than 1000 chapters. Over half a million teenagers have been part of BBYO, in all parts of the world.
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