by Sarit Newman | Jul 21, 2026 | News
The Boys Town Jerusalem Robotics Team brought tremendous pride to Israel by finishing 8th place at the prestigious 2026 Canada Cup of Robotics, one of the world’s leading international robotics competitions. Over two intense days of competition, the seven-member...
by Sarit Newman | Jul 21, 2026 | News
Whenever 13-year-old “Phillip” sat down or stood up, he carefully tucked his feet beneath the nearest chair. It didn’t take long after his arrival at Boys Town Jerusalem for social worker Ronit Asbag to notice the quiet new student and the shoes on...
by Sarit Newman | Jul 20, 2026 | News
“Caleb” and Binyamin, both 13, live on opposite sides of the globe. They’ve never met –yet they just shared an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime event. Caleb, who lives in Australia, wanted to mark his upcoming Bar Mitzvah by helping a disadvantaged Israeli boy to...
by Sarit Newman | Jun 22, 2026 | News
As the remarkable robot built by Boys Town Jerusalem’s Robotics Team heads to its first international competition, it has already survived more than a few close calls. During the war, when airraid sirens wailed, team members raced down five flights of stairs to the...
by Sarit Newman | Jun 10, 2026 | News
The day Sammy’s* father walked out and never returned was the day Sammy stepped into a world filled with conflict. Left penniless, his handicapped mother worked long hours just to keep them afloat. Sammy grew up without boundaries, without guidance, and without close...
by Sarit Newman | May 19, 2026 | News
During challenging days for Israel – and for her students – the US-based Israel Henry Beren Charitable Foundation (Foundation) has donated a fully equipped, ultra-modern computer laboratory to Boys Town Jerusalem (BTJ). Amid the ongoing Israeli war, the new lab...
