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BTJ To Train Specialists in R&D

By admin | July 27 2018 | 0 Comments.

The Israel Defense Forces has selected Boys Town Jerusalem’s College of Applied Engineering (CAE) as one of five training centers in the nation to offer the “Marom” program, aimed to train top-level students in technological research and development skills prior to their IDF enlistment. The majority will become officers in the Ordnance Corps, applying […]

Historic Visit

By admin | July 26 2018 | 0 Comments.

On May 31st, Mr. Chris Cannan became the first Australian Ambassador to Israel to visit Boys Town Jerusalem in its seven decades of existence. Ambassador Cannan’s historic visit coincided with the arrival of Attorney David Selig of Sydney, chairman of the newly-established Australian Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem organization. For the BTJ students who welcomed […]

IDF Comes Home

By admin | May 27 2018 | 0 Comments.

Just weeks before one of the IDF’s most prominent generals retired, he took the time to head back for a visit to his high school alma mater. Major General Yoav Mordechai, the high-profile Coordinator of Israeli Government Activities in the Territories , recently returned to his roots at Boys Town Jerusalem where he graduated in 1982. […]

Lessons From a Fallen Grad

By admin | April 30 2018 | 0 Comments.

In his lifetime, Boys Town Jerusalem graduate Ofer Tiri had a zeal for helping others, from his family to his classmates to needy people from all walks of life. Only his death in a 2005 terrorist suicide bombing could halt the young man’s endless acts of kindness. Today, a new generation of Boys Town […]

Two Precious Souls

By admin | April 27 2018 | 0 Comments.

Memorial Day in Israel bares the raw, unspeakable pain felt by virtually all Israelis—and their brothers and sisters across the globe—in mourning for those who gave their lives for the Jewish State. To date, 23,646 people have been killed in defending the nation, and 3,134 have become victims of terror attacks. Behind these cold statistics […]

Only In Israel

By admin | February 15 2018 | 0 Comments.

Small as it is, Israel has chalked up phenomenal success in just 68 years of existence. Surrounded by enemies, she has managed to become a giant in security and in world-class innovations, earning the title “start-up nation,” hands down. Boys Town Jerusalem was established at the same time as the State of Israel in 1948 to give […]