by Sarit Newman | Sep 10, 2024 | News
As Boys Town Jerusalem’s doors opened on the first day of the 2024-25 schoolyear, nearly 900 boys found a haven from the ongoing war around them. Yet for many, the battleground was their own homes, where poverty and family conflicts have reached hazardous levels....
by Sarit Newman | Sep 3, 2024 | News
In an age where “everything is instant,” Boys Town Jerusalem science teacher Rabbi Yosef Katzav has proudly taught his students the art of methodical research to explore science and nature. This year, both he and his students were cited for excellence by the Israeli...
by Sarit Newman | Jul 15, 2024 | News
As summer approaches, media sources worldwide report tragic cases of toddlers suffocating from having accidentally been left in a car. In an effort to prevent further such loss of life, Boys Town Jerusalem student Issahar Edri devised a system to alert the driver that...
by Sarit Newman | Jul 15, 2024 | News
As the pain of war darkened Israeli schoolchildren’s summer vacation, a record number of Boys Town Jerusalem students attended the summer camp of their dreams. Thanks to generous donors across the globe, these young boys enjoyed great adventures in sports, swimming,...
by Sarit Newman | Jul 15, 2024 | News
Ilan*, a slim 15-year-old Ethiopian student at Boys Town Jerusalem, has barely kept up with his academic studies this year. Like so many of his classmates, Ilan – a quiet, reserved young boy – has been traumatized by Israel’s ongoing war. Ilan fears for his older...
