“I’ve learned that if there’s something important to know in life, it’s that money isn’t everything,” declared Shimon Potter, a multimillion-dollar investment portfolio manager. His audience, Boys Town Jerusalem High School students, paid rapt attention to his every word. Within the school’s guest lecture program to prepare students for the future, Potter, of the Israeli-based […]
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To the amazement of their teachers, classmates, and especially themselves, a remarkable change has come over 14 Boys Town Jerusalem High School students. “It happened so quickly,” marvels instructor Netanel Ra’anan, who also serves as a BTJ dorm father. “Suddenly, these boys began paying attention in class, working together, and taking responsibility.” The source of […]
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Something very special at Boys Town Jerusalem is changing the lives of boys in crisis. The school’s seven Special Education classes, spanning grades 7-12, are providing a priceless lifeline to youngsters facing acute emotional and/or learning disabilities. Impressively, these boys are leading the nation in their academic feats: with the average national bagrut matriculation score […]
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