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An extraordinary Bar Mitzvah for Sam
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...
A new shirt and hope for Rami
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...
Jonathan’s One Wish
For his entire life, Jonathan,* 13, has been entangled in his parents’ endless, vicious conflict. Yet when he began seventh grade at Boys Town...
Empowering Elazar and Orel for life
Elazar Leynov, a new Russian immigrant, barely spoke Hebrew when he began Grade Seven at Boys Town Jerusalem. When Orel Offner entered BTJ the...
Dog Training a Howling Success for BTJ Students
The proud collies and frisky white puppy who romp across the Boys Town Jerusalem campus each Monday afternoon for dog training sessions are not only...
Arabic studies go far beyond learning a language
A select group of Boys Town Jerusalem students has taken up a challenge that could profoundly influence their future. For two hours each week, these...
BTJ Cited for Excellence by Israeli Ministry
The Israeli Ministry of Education has granted Boys Town Jerusalem the highest Award for Excellence among Israeli high schools throughout all...
BTJ’s Kaswell Fitness Center: A Lifesaver for Boys in Distress
Mid-morning, “Dani*,” a painfully thin 8th grader, entered Boys Town Jerusalem’s Kaswell Fitness Center to begin working out. “I need help adjusting...
The Most Important Lesson of All from Rachel
Beyond their classroom studies, Boys Town Jerusalem students learn lessons-for-life from apetite, loving woman known as “Mama Rachel.” As both the...