DC Council

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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; Frederick County, MD; and Washington, D.C.

Important People

Aleph Shaliach Jack White, Aleph S'gan Jasper Bernstein, and Aleph Gizbor Benjamin Weiner

Chapters

AZA:

• Abe Pollin
• Brandeis
• Capital
• Einstein
• Lantos
• Max Cowan
• Melech
• Sammy Davis Jr
• Simon Atlas

BBG:

• Achshav
• Ahavah
• Beshert
• Beth Kadima
• Beyla
• Galim
• Hilah
• Koach
• Nava (legacy chapter)
• N'shama
• Ruach
• Yachad

BBYO:

• Oseh Shalom

Council Staff

• Paige Godfrey
• Jenna Bernstein
• Anna Pohoryles

• Special Needs Director - Limor Hartman

2019-20 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Eric Blackman (Brandeis AZA)
• S'gan Adam Radinsky (Max Cowan AZA)
• Moreh Danny Tow (Max Cowan AZA)
• Mazkir Benny Kotler (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Shaliach Ben "BBC" Cohen (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Gizbor Jonah Richardson (Max Cowan AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Becky Kauff (Ahavah BBG)
• S'ganit Tess Mendelson (Beshert BBG)
• MIT Mom Jordyn Green (Ahavah BBG)
• Shlicha Dalia Trostinetzky (N'shama BBG)
• Mazkirah Zoe Philips (Ahavah BBG)
• Gizborit Sidney "SidCo" Cohen (Ahavah BBG)

2018-19 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Noah Portnoy (Melech AZA)
• S'gan Zachary Leventhal (Abe Pollin AZA)
• Moreh Eric Blackman (Brandeis AZA)
• Mazkir Jacob Bennett (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Gizbor Zach Askarinam (Simon Atlas AZA) (Up until April)
• Shaliach Liron Karpati (Max Cowan AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Ilana Kaplan (Koach BBG)
• S'ganit Aliza Reinstein (Koach BBG)
• MIT Mom Sophia Glaros (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Shlicha Sabrina Bramson (Koach BBG)
• Mazkirah Rebecca Navarro (Beshert BBG)
• Gizborit Becky Kauff (Ahavah BBG)

2017-18 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Ben Dross (Simon Atlas AZA)
• S'gan Jonah Dross (Melech AZA)
• Moreh Ethan Millstone (Melech AZA)
• Mazkir Mitch Schuster (Melech AZA)
• Gizbor Daniel Morgan (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Shaliach Gabe Pollack (Simon Atlas AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Margot Bartol (N'shama BBG)
• S'ganit Rachel Pollock (Achshav BBG)
• MIT Mom Ilana Kaplan (Koach BBG)
• Shlicha Emma Herman (Achshav BBG)
• Mazkirah Marielle Weisman (Beyla BBG)
• Gizborit Sophia Glaros (Oseh Shalom BBYO)

2016-17 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Dan Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA)
• S'gan Amit Koppel (Lantos AZA)
• Moreh Josh Tow (Max Cowan AZA)
• Mazkir Ben Jablonover (Max Cowan AZA)
• Gizbor Derrick Daoust (Melech AZA)
• Shaliach Josh Cohen (Max Cowan AZA)
• Sopher Evan Scheinberg (Lantos AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Sammi Agranov (Beth Kadima BBG)
• S'ganit Elyssa Bellofatto (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• MIT Mom Allie Kalik (Beshert BBG)
• Shlicha Margot Bartol (N'shama BBG)
• Mazkirah Chloe Dinman (Beshert BBG)
• Gizborit Caroline Nesbit (Koach BBG)

2015-16 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Harris Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
• S'gan Jared Shapiro (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Moreh Josh Lang (Melech AZA)
• Mazkir Dan Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Gizbor Sam Katzker (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Shaliach Elliott Davis (Brandeis AZA)
• Sopher Noah Shapiro (Max Cowan AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Rachel Nevett (Beyla BBG)
• S'ganit Jeannie Spiegel (Ko'ach BBG)
• MIT Mom Sammi Agranov (Beth Kadima BBG)
• Shlicha Samara Langsam (Ko'ach BBG)
• Mazkirah Rebecca Bartko (Beshert BBG)
• Gizborit Amelia Dome (Ahavah BBG)

2014-15 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Aaron Dane (Brandeis AZA)
• S'gan Corey Nadelbach (Max Cowan AZA) (Up until March)
• S'gan Zach Silver (Simon Atlas AZA) (March to May)
• Moreh Harris Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Mazkir Jacob Snyder (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Gizbor Reed Scherer (Max Cowan AZA)
• Shaliach Alex Pollack (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Sopher Max Alpert (Simon Atlas AZA) (First Half of the Term)

BBG:

• N'siah Emily Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• S'ganit Rachel Nevett (Beyla BBG)
• MIT Mom Jess Kaplan (Beyla BBG)
• Shlicha Alexa Herman (Beshert BBG)
• Mazkirah Andie Neufeld (Ahavah BBG) (Up until February)
• Gizborit Rebecca Bartko (Beshert BBG)

2013-14 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Jacob Brown (Lantos AZA)
• S'gan Adam Vinner (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Moreh Chad Gruzin (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Mazkir Cole Margol (Abe Pollin AZA)
• Gizbor Danny Kobren (Max Cowan AZA)
• Shaliach Ethan Steinberg (Melech AZA)
• Sopher Max Byer (Lantos AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Daniella Byck (Beshert BBG)
• S'ganit Sydney Soroka (Ahavah BBG)
• MIT Mom Rachel Casper (Beth Kadima BBG)
• Shlicha Bailey Dinman (Beshert BBG)
• Mazkirah Emily Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Gizborit Ronit Feifer (Nava BBG)

2012-13 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Brandon Myers (Melech AZA)
• S'gan Jacob Brown (Lantos AZA)
• Moreh Samuel Rubin (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Mazkir Eric Fleishman (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Gizbor Ross Davis (Melech AZA)
• Shaliach Josh Studley (Herzl AZA)
• Sopher Jordan Pories (Melech AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Jenna Kress (Ahavah BBG)
• S'ganit Maya Guthman (Koach BBG)
• MIT Mom Tali Cowen (Beshert BBG)
• Shlicha Daniella Byck (Beshert BBG)
• Mazkirah Sofie Jacobs (Beth Kadima BBG)
• Gizborit Sarah Strum (Nava BBG)

2011-12 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Jonathan Block (Simon Atlas AZA)
• S'gan Robert Fertig (Brandeis AZA)
• Moreh Daniel Fanaroff (Einstein AZA)
• Mazkir Benjy Sokobin (Brandeis AZA)
• Gizbor Joey Kader (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Shaliach Sam Rubin (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Sopher Daniel Hamburg (Brandeis AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Molly Shay (Achshav BBG)
• S'ganit Allie Laps (Beshert BBG)
• MIT Mom Julia Wainger (Beth Kadima BBG)
• Shlicha Joanna Kramer (Nava BBG)
• Mazkirah Julia Gray (Beshert BBG)
• Gizborit Annie Zisk (Koach BBG)

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2009-10 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Ira Rickman (Brandeis AZA)
• S'gan Daniel Cooper (Melech AZA)
• Moreh Ben Simon (Lantos AZA)
• Mazkir Jonah Potasznik (Brandeis AZA)
• Gizbor Aaron Katz (Einstein AZA)
• Shaliach Michael Shapiro (Melech AZA)
• Sopher Jeff Hilnbrand (Melech AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Laura Epstein (Nava BBG)
• S'ganit Zara Shore (Ahava BBG)
• MIT Mom Nikki Jenner (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Shlicha Amy Lieberman (Nava BBG)
• Mazkirah Julie Thompson (Oseh Shalom BBYO)
• Gizborit Pam Katz (Beth Kadima BBG)

2008-09 Council Boards

AZA:

• Godol Noah Kaswell (Brandeis AZA)
• S'gan Ethan Dubin (Melech AZA)
• Moreh Max Heller (Einstein AZA)
• Mazkir Sammy Prywes (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Gizbor Jonathan Ochs (Simon Atlas AZA)
• Shaliach Alex Barry (Brandeis AZA)
• Sopher Nathan Bernstein (Melech AZA)

BBG:

• N'siah Dani Kirsch (Beshert BBG)
• S'ganit Emily Hurwitz née Perper (Beshert BBG)
• MIT Mom Miriam Kahn (Beth Kadima BBG)
• Shlicha Laura Epstein (Nava BBG)
• Mazkirah Zara Shore (Ahavah BBG)
• Gizborit Brett Promisloff (Beshert BBG)

Council Events

• Annual Gala

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.

• Sweetheart/Heartthrob (SH/HT)

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.

• AZAA Football

Held in the fall. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a two-hand-touch football league.

• BBG Shabbat

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.

• AZAA Basketball

Held in the winter/spring. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a 5-on-5 basketball league.

• BBG Spirit Day

Held in January. DC Council's BBG chapters compete against one another in competitions judging their spirit, creativity, and talents.

• Frat Shabbat

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.

• AZAA Ultimate

Held in the spring. DC Council's AZA chapters compete against one another in a 8-on-8 ultimate frisbee league.

• Council Convention

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.

• DC Council Awards Night

Held in late May. DC Council members and chapters recieve awards and scholarships.

Home of:

• Mascot: Donald Duck
• Colors: Blue and Yellow
• Newspaper: "The DC Duckline"
• The 05-06 International AZAA Chairman Neil Fanaroff and the 05-06 International Teen Connection Chairman Morie "Bo" Newman.
• International Shaliach Mike Rosenberg (2008-2009)
• International Morah Ilana Avergun (2009-2010)
• International S'gan Daniel Cooper (2010-2011)
• International Morah Orli Berman (2010-2011)
• International Sh'licha Allison Van Wye (2011-2012)
• International Shaliach Jake Sorrells (2011-2012)
• International Mazkirah Talia Katz (2011-2012)
• International S'ganit Maya Guthman (2013-2014)
• International Mazkirah Sofie Jacobs (2013-2014)
• International S'ganit Jeannie Spiegel (2016-2017)
• International Morah Allie Kalik (2017-2018)
• International Sh’licha Emma Herman (2018-2019)

Council Website

Currently, DC Council does not have a website, but is working on one.