by Sarit Newman | Jun 26, 2024 | News
Just as thirteen-year-old Avi* recently walked into the office of Boys Town Jerusalem registrar Rachel Cohen-Pur, she was happily greeting a visiting BTJ grad now serving in the IDF. For the three, a drama then began to unfold. Avi came to register for summer camp “I...
by Sarit Newman | Jun 5, 2024 | News
The Israel Ministry of Education has cited Boys Town Jerusalem High School as one of Israel’s most outstanding schools for Community Service efforts. The Ministry saluted BTJ students for “giving of themselves to help those in need throughout the school year with...
by Sarit Newman | Jun 5, 2024 | News
From three continents, Boys Town Jerusalem supporters gathered for an emotional visit to Jerusalem’s Mt. Herzl National Military Cemetery to pay tribute to grads killed in the recent war. At each grave, the visitors were acquainted with the young soldier’s life and...
by Sarit Newman | Jun 5, 2024 | News
From the breakout of Israel’s Swords of Iron War on October 7, 2023, IDF Lieutenant Colonel Eran Karni has directed the critical task to procure and provide all items needed to wage war. A top commander in the IDF Logistics Corps, Karni, 36, credits the inspiration of...
by Sarit Newman | May 15, 2024 | News
The piercing pain and sorrow that marked Israel’s Memorial Day 2024 touched Boys Town Jerusalem students of all ages. At the school’s Memorial Day ceremony, over 20 recent grads now serving in IDF combat units – including many recovering from combat injuries –...
by Sarit Newman | Apr 15, 2024 | News
On his 16th birthday, Boys Town Jerusalem student Eliezer Sommer became one of the youngest to be granted the prestigious “Mentor Award” in the recent 2024 FLL-Israel Robotics League “Challenge” Tournament. Yet Eliezer was a champion long before he clinched this...
