BTJ’s Robotics Teams Harness the Future

BTJ’s Robotics Teams Harness the Future

Something amazing happened with the opening of a Robotics Club in Boys Town Jerusalem in 2011. As students took their first steps into discovering the world of robotics, they opened the gates to making important strides in Israel’s technological, military and other...
BTJ Grad IDF Sgt. Noam Masgadian Falls in Battle

BTJ Grad IDF Sgt. Noam Masgadian Falls in Battle

IDF Staff Sergeant Noam Aharon Masgadian, 20, a 2023 graduate of Boys Town Jerusalem (BTJ), was tragically killed alongside four comrades in a roadside bombing in northern Gaza on July 7. He is the sixth BTJ graduate to fall since the outbreak of the October 7, 2023...
A Wedding in Time of War

A Wedding in Time of War

“Rabbi Charazi, you don’t know me, but I need your help,” said the caller, her voice trembling. “My son is getting married tonight, and his entire IDF unit—his closest friends—has just been called up to Gaza following the terrible attack where five soldiers were...
Ron’s Path to Healing

Ron’s Path to Healing

When sixteen-year-old “Ron” lost his father several months ago, he lost the flame of hope he’d carried over the hard years his father fought to live. Today, Ron has begun his fight to rebuild his own life. Fortunately, this Boys Town Jerusalem student is surrounded by...
Guiding BTJ Grads to shape Israel’s Hi-Tech Future

Guiding BTJ Grads to shape Israel’s Hi-Tech Future

For the past 16 years, Boys Town Jerusalem instructor David Cohen has been teaching high school and college students the intricacies of robotics and technology. A former hi- tech engineer, David left a successful career to prepare the next generation of leaders for...
A Hard-Won Triumph for BTJ Class of 2025

A Hard-Won Triumph for BTJ Class of 2025

As Boys Town Jerusalem High School’s Class of 2025 now marked their milestone graduation, well-loved teacher Rabbi Amos Daikon reflected on a year of profound challenges and dynamic resilience. “You have endured two years of war—facing fears, missile alerts, tears,...