Help Your Boys while Israel is at War

Help Your Boys while Israel is at War

Since October 7th, 2023 YOUR boys have been suffering! As their fathers, brothers, and uncles fight for Israel’s safety, Boys Town Jerusalem is at our students’ side to help them confront anxiety and fear. At the same time, we are at the side of the families of our...
BTJ Grad Ofir Testa Falls in Israeli War

BTJ Grad Ofir Testa Falls in Israeli War

In the twenty-one years of his life, IDF Corporal Ofir Testa brought happiness wherever he went. Today, at his funeral in Jerusalem’s Mt. Hertzl Military Cemetery, one thousand mourners could not hold back their tears. Ofir always had a smile on his face “Over the six...
Jonathan’s Champion Courage

Jonathan’s Champion Courage

Eighteen-year-old Jonathan may make his way through the halls of Boys Town Jerusalem with slow, deliberate steps and a noticeable limp, but his teachers and classmates can clearly see the giant steps Jonathan has taken to overcome paralysis and climb to incredible...
A Dream Summer that Came True

A Dream Summer that Came True

Thirteen-year-old Seth* certainly didn’t miss his parents’ constant fighting that brought about their recent divorce. But he did dread the long summer that loomed ahead once school ended. He could only look forward to the boredom of dividing his time between each...
A Bar Mitzvah Beyond Hope

A Bar Mitzvah Beyond Hope

If Natan* has learned one thing in his 13 years, it’s how to cope with reality. Even if it meant not having a Bar Mitzvah. Natan didn’t have hope After his parents’ very bitter divorce, the rail-thin boy learned to make few demands on his hardworking single mom....