B'nai B'rith Girls or BBG is the women's order of BBYO, an international youth-led high school sorority for Jewish youth. The male brother order is the Aleph Zadik Aleph. BBG was found by Anita Perlman, also known as 'Ma'. BBG as it is known today has tens of thousands of members in chapters worldwide, including chapters in the United States, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Israel, Turkey, Ireland, Serbia, France and Canada. Guidelines are laid out in a book called the "Red Book" (for AZA it's called the Blue Book).
B'nai B'rith International (English pronunciation: /bəˌneɪ ˈbrɪθ/, from Hebrew: בני ברית b'né brit, "Children of the Covenant") is the oldest Jewish service organization in the world. B'nai B'rith states that it is committed to the security and continuity of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and combating antisemitism and bigotry. Its mission is to unite persons of the Jewish faith and to enhance Jewish identity through strengthening Jewish family life, to provide broad-based services for the benefit of senior citizens, and to facilitate advocacy and action on behalf of Jews throughout the world.
Although the organization's historic roots stem from a system of fraternal lodges and units in the late 20th century, as fraternal organizations declined throughout the United States, the organization evolved into a dual system of both lodges and units. The membership pattern became more common to other contemporary organizations of members affiliated by contribution in addition to formal dues paying members. In recent years, the organization reported more than 200,000 members and supporters in more than 50 countries and a budget of $14,000,000. Nearly 95% of the membership is in the United States.
The beginning was a word
So simple and plain
It filled me with pain when it hit
I tried to run away
Crawled into a hole so deep I could not see the
Fancy golden angels on the trophy shelf
The beginning was a word
Crystal clear to the core
It filled me with horror, where do I fit?
I tried to run away
Crawled into a hole so dark
I could not see to fancy myself
Last year showed we can’t hide from much
Hawks and doves get classified as such
Boys drive by
Their eyes try to touch
Fluffy bunnies, soft and furry
Dart away, white and blurry
Hide in the shadow of the garden
Why do my hands repel them?
Is there safety in the roses?
Why do they do the things they do?
Why close the door behind you?
One door opens as another closes
This is what compels
Why try to dispel?
I used to dream that they could talk
They’d look up and they say
This summer I’ve been getting buff
Getting strong but not too tough
I’ve been playing hard
Hard, but not too rough
The back of my neck’s getting burnt and pretty
I’ve been pumping hard to the pulse of the city
Like a B-Girl
Beauty’s flying from my breast
Like robin’s from a nest
I can see it in you too cause we’re fly girls
We’re fly girls