Aleph Zadik Aleph | |
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אצא | |
Founded | May 3, 1924 Omaha, Nebraska |
Type | High School Fraternity |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Judaism |
Scope | International |
Motto | "More Jewish Teens, More Meaningful Jewish Experiences" [1] |
Pillars | Patriotism, Judaism, filial love, charity, conduct, purity, and fraternity |
Chapters | 2,500+ chartered |
Members | 15,000 (2005) active |
Headquarters | 529 14th Street NW, Suite 705 Washington, DC 20045 United States |
Website | bbyo |
The Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA or אצא) is an international youth-led fraternal organization for Jewish teenagers. It was founded in 1924 as the male wing of BBYO Inc., an independent non-profit organization. It is for teens starting in 8th grade, through 12th grade.