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A Bar Mitzvah Beyond Hope
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...
Past BTJ Grads Give a Gift for the Future
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...
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...