by Sarit Newman | Dec 25, 2023 | News
As the Israeli war rages, Boys Town Jerusalem students and faculty gathered to pay tribute to four fallen grads – Sgt. Gedif Yaakov Mulugeta, Sgt. Benyamin Yona, Corp. Ofir Testa, and Liel Gerafe. In their memory, students have boosted their volunteer efforts to help...
by Sarit Newman | Dec 13, 2023 | News
The battlefield of the raging Israeli war is not confined to Gaza. Its widespread trauma now reaches every strata of Israeli society, as Boys Town Jerusalem students and teachers can attest. For some, the pressure is crippling. A mother would not let her son come to...
by Sarit Newman | Nov 22, 2023 | News
The day the Israeli war broke out, Eitan, a Boys Town Jerusalem seventh grader, experienced the tragedy and horror of his beloved uncle’s death in combat. Many of Eitan’s classmates with brothers now fighting in Gaza are experiencing tremendous anxiety. None of these...
by Sarit Newman | Nov 8, 2023 | News
The fierce outbreak of the Israeli war kept schools closed for Operation Iron Swords’ first ten days. Yet Boys Town Jerusalem students, skilled champs in taking the initiative to aid those in need, immediately took action. On their own, these young boys extended a...
by Sarit Newman | Oct 29, 2023 | News
“Liel Gerafe had no room for sadness in his life,” declared Boys Town Jerusalem Dean of Students Rabbi Meir Linchner. “He lived his life with joy to help others.” Liel was murdered by Hamas terrorists At the outbreak of the recent Israeli war, 19-year-old Liel and his...
by Sarit Newman | Oct 25, 2023 | News
At age 14, (Gedif) Yaakov Mulugeta and his family realized their dream to immigrate to Israelfrom the harrowing dangers of their native Ethiopia. Yaakov soon began living and studying at Boys Town Jerusalem, where he won the hearts of his teachers and classmates. At...
