Past BTJ Grads Give a Gift for the Future

Past BTJ Grads Give a Gift for the Future

As toddlers,Yodi Gitelman, born in Poland to Holocaust survivors, and Pereets Damri, born in war-torn Tunisia, fled with their families to settle in pre-State Israel. As teens, the two majored in Printing at Boys Town Jerusalem amd wemt on to found one of...
Rosh Hashanah Campaign

Rosh Hashanah Campaign

When you support Boys Town Jerusalem you give disadvantaged boys limitless opportunities, changing their lives forever. Your contribution of a tuition scholarship, dormitory accommodations, schoolbooks, extracurricular activities, summer day camp, and more enable YOUR...
An extraordinary Bar Mitzvah for Sam

An extraordinary Bar Mitzvah for Sam

When Sam* was just five months old, his father abandoned the family. He never contacted them again. Not even for Sam’s recent Bar Mitzvah. Sam was happy thanks to generous supporters Yet, Sam’s smile lit up the city as his rabbis, teachers and classmates – together...
A new shirt and hope for Rami

A new shirt and hope for Rami

Rami’s* classmates in Grade 7 at Boys Town Jerusalem could not help but notice his hardship. The quiet, serious young boy tried his best to keep up with his studies and be a good friend. But they saw – and worried – that Rami wore the same tattered shirt day after...