August | 2019 | Boys Town Jerusalem

NATAN’S BURDEN

By Sarit Newman | August 30 2019 | 0 Comments.

Most 10th graders only have to worry about school work, tests, and friends, but Natan has a lot more to worry about. His parents are busy taking care of his sister The oldest of five children, Natan recently assumed the role of mother and father for his three younger siblings. That’s because Natan’s little sister […]

THESE ARE THE FACES OF BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM

By Sarit Newman | August 20 2019 | 0 Comments.

Each boy at Boys Town Jerusalem has overcome one challenge or another. Every one of them has a story. You can read some of them by clicking on the pictures below. Amitai changed his life by volunteering with the police Amitai was never a good student, and he was thinking of dropping out. Thanks […]

SMARTPHONE FREE CLASSES AT BTJ YIELD FIRST-RATE RESULTS

By Sarit Newman | August 15 2019 | 0 Comments.

Four years ago, Boys Town Jerusalem became one of the first Israeli public schools to introduce voluntary “no smartphone” classes for students who commit to leave their phones at home. The results speak for themselves. Not only have students’ grades and motivation improved, but interpersonal relationships have strengthened and flourished. The smartphone ban is only […]

MAKING A BIRTHDAY AT BTJ

By Sarit Newman | August 15 2019 | 0 Comments.

Noam isn’t really part of a family Noam doesn’t remember living with both his parents at the same time. Before Noam turned one, his parents divorced, and neither of them wanted him. Noam ended up living with his mother, but after she remarried and started a new family, she forgot about him. Feeling unwanted, he […]