New High School Principal Sets New Spirit of Innovation

New High School Principal Sets New Spirit of Innovation

Throughout his four years as a BTJ instructor, Avichai Charizi has sparked transformations, both as an innovative Hebrew Language teacher and a champion volunteer inspiring and guiding students to become volunteers for life. At the start of the 2024-25 schoolyear, he...
A “Father” to 52 Boys

A “Father” to 52 Boys

Netanel Raanan, 35, is “father” to 52 of the boys, aged 14-16, who live and study at Boys Town Jerusalem. Unlike most dads, he is at their side daily from dawn till nearly midnight. Somewhere in between, this teacher and father of 52 teens also spends quality time...
New School Year Shadowed by War, Bolstered by Hope

New School Year Shadowed by War, Bolstered by Hope

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....
Winning Science Instructor Leads Students to Excel

Winning Science Instructor Leads Students to Excel

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...
BTJ Student Devises System to Save Children Left in Cars

BTJ Student Devises System to Save Children Left in Cars

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...
Record number of boys attend summer camp

Record number of boys attend summer camp

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,...