On Saturday night Dec. 13, 7 p.m., we will fill the Weinstein JCC gym with community spirit as the Yeshiva of Virginia and BBYO’s AZA reunite for the 2nd Annual Kippah Classic Basketball game.

The evening will begin with everyone sharing Havdallah before each team takes to the court for a hometown matchup. We hope to have full stands again this year as our Jewish teens ALL deserve a huge cheering section! There will even be halftime competitions (including prizes) with age group brackets for elementary and middle school fans.

And while the boys are competing on the court, the girls of BBYO’s BBG and the Shaarei Torah High School will be upstairs in the J sharing their own unity program. (See a photo from last year)

This highly anticipated evening makes a difference…

These are some of the reactions from last year’s participants:

“The game, while not competitive, was so much fun. It was such a special environment with everyone on the sidelines and being able to come together as a community on the court.” – Kaden Staffenberg, Deep Run High School

“Meeting the BBYO girls was an amazing opportunity. It was such a fun event, but my favorite was our kumzitz: a few of their songs, a few of ours, and a few that we all knew. It was such a wholesome way to connect with the Jewish girls of the community.” – Elana Asher, Shaarei Torah of Richmond

“It showed unity in the Jewish people even though they were competing.” - Yehoshua Aronowitz, Yeshiva of Virginia

“It was really nice meeting Jewish girls within our community and getting to share stories and connections about our backgrounds.” – Sydney Isenberg, Freeman High School

It’s FREE and fun for the entire community. Show up and show our Jewish teens that they have your support!!

Some more comments from attendees last year.

“It was so nice to meet other Jewish girls, and such a great experience!” – Dini Weinberger, Shaarei Torah of Richmond

“The Kippah Classic was so amazing! I loved connecting with other teens in our area.” Nica Shapovalova, Godwin High School

“I had an incredible time getting to bond with other Jewish girls my age and make connections that I may have never gotten to make!” – Lilly Katz, Godwin High School

“It was fun to play against a Jewish team. There was a sense of community.” – Netanel Rakofsky, Yeshiva of Virginia

“I played in the basketball game against Yeshiva last year and it was a lot of fun to see the kids I went to elementary school with again.” – Jacob Farzad, Steward School

“I have the shirt as a souvenir from last year and I’m really looking forward to being a part of this cool experience.” – Reuven Lusk, Yeshiva of Virginia