B'nai B'rith Girls

B'nai B'rith Girls
בבג
FoundedApril 22, 1944 (April 22, 1944)
San Francisco, California
TypeHigh school sorority
AffiliationBBYO
StatusActive
EmphasisJudaism
ScopeInternational
MottoMore Jewish Teens, More Meaningful Jewish Experiences
PillarsCommunity Service, Philanthropy, Tradition, Citizenship, Inter-Faith Relations, Good Sisterhood, Jewish Heritage, Prayer for World Jewry
ColorsRed  
Chapters2500+
Headquarters1120 20th Street NW, Suite 300 North
Washington, D.C. 20036
United States
Websitebbyo.org

B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG or בבג) is an international youth-led high school sorority for Jewish teenagers. BBG originated as independent chapters in 1926 and became a wing of BBYO in 1944. It has established more than 2,500 chapters and includes women in grades 8 through 12.

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