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Visiting BTJ’s Fallen at Mt. Herzl
From three continents, Boys Town Jerusalem supporters gathered for an emotional visit to Jerusalem’s Mt. Herzl National Military Cemetery to pay...
Lt. Col. Eran Karni: IDF Leader and BTJ Grad
From the breakout of Israel’s Swords of Iron War on October 7, 2023, IDF Lieutenant Colonel Eran Karni has directed the critical task to procure and...
Pain and Honor Mark BTJ Wartime Memorial Day Ceremony
The piercing pain and sorrow that marked Israel’s Memorial Day 2024 touched Boys Town Jerusalem students of all ages. At the school’s Memorial Day...
Eliezer Wins Prize for Mentor Excellence
On his 16th birthday, Boys Town Jerusalem student Eliezer Sommer became one of the youngest to be granted the prestigious “Mentor Award” in the...
How Tova Feeds 900 Sons
Each school day for 25 years, Mrs. Tova Rottenberg has painstakingly planned and served her 900 “sons” some 3,000 freshly-cooked meals daily....
A Champion’s Fall
Even a champion can fall to heartbreaking depths. In the case of 14-year-old Jeremy*, each rise and fall he has taken at Boys Town Jerusalem has...
Ariel Levy: A Salute to Heroes
With palpable sorrow, respect and admiration, the Boys Town Jerusalem High School student body rose to their feet to give fellow student Ariel Levy,...
The Mourning After: BTJ Students Struggle to Cope in Wartime
Behind the stark numbers of the dead and wounded in Israel’s Swords of Iron War is the immeasurable pain suffered by the families of the victims....
Facing Trauma and Fear with Strength
In today’s war-struck Israel, over 40% of Boys Town Jerusalem students now have a father or brother (or both) serving in the Israel Defense Forces....