by Sarit Newman | Oct 10, 2023 | News
Eighteen-year-old Jonathan may make his way through the halls of Boys Town Jerusalem with slow, deliberate steps and a noticeable limp, but his teachers and classmates can clearly see the giant steps Jonathan has taken to overcome paralysis and climb to incredible...
by Sarit Newman | Oct 5, 2023 | News
Thirteen-year-old Seth* certainly didn’t miss his parents’ constant fighting that brought about their recent divorce. But he did dread the long summer that loomed ahead once school ended. He could only look forward to the boredom of dividing his time between each...
by Sarit Newman | Oct 3, 2023 | News
If Natan* has learned one thing in his 13 years, it’s how to cope with reality. Even if it meant not having a Bar Mitzvah. Natan didn’t have hope After his parents’ very bitter divorce, the rail-thin boy learned to make few demands on his hardworking single mom....
by Sarit Newman | Sep 26, 2023 | News
As toddlers,Yodi Gitelman, born in Poland to Holocaust survivors, and Pereets Damri, born in war-torn Tunisia, fled with their families to settle in pre-State Israel. As teens, the two majored in Printing at Boys Town Jerusalem amd wemt on to found one of...
by Sarit Newman | Jul 26, 2023 | News
When Sam* was just five months old, his father abandoned the family. He never contacted them again. Not even for Sam’s recent Bar Mitzvah. Sam was happy thanks to generous supporters Yet, Sam’s smile lit up the city as his rabbis, teachers and classmates – together...
by Sarit Newman | Jul 26, 2023 | News
Rami’s* classmates in Grade 7 at Boys Town Jerusalem could not help but notice his hardship. The quiet, serious young boy tried his best to keep up with his studies and be a good friend. But they saw – and worried – that Rami wore the same tattered shirt day after...
