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BTJ CITED AS TOP SCHOOL BY ISRAELI MINISTRY

By Sarit Newman | September 5 2022 | 0 Comments.

Boys Town Jerusalem was cited as one of the top high schools in Israel. The Israeli Ministry of Education has granted Boys Town Jerusalem the highest Award for Excellence among Israeli high schools throughout all educational sectors. The school ranked in the top 10% of the 838 high school schools examined over the 2021-22 academic […]

THE REAL REWARD FOR PRIZEWINNING BTJ TEACHER

By Sarit Newman | December 17 2019 | 0 Comments.

Boys Town Jerusalem instructor Rabbi Doron Book has been named one of the “Best 100 Teachers” by Israel’s Ministry of Education. He has taught over 1,000 students in his 45 years at BTJ, and each one will vouch that he is one of the happiest people they’ve ever known. “Whoever doesn’t wake up happy shouldn’t […]

WHEN NO OTHER SCHOOL WOULD TAKE AVIEL….

By Sarit Newman | October 31 2019 | 0 Comments.

In 2013, 12-year-old Aviel Berkowitz flinched as he handed his “pathetic” 6th grade report card to Boys Town Jerusalem Principal Rabbi Elimelech Yaakov for scrutiny. “I’d been rejected to so many schools by now that I’d nearly run out of hope,” he recalled. Following his interview, Aviel was shocked when the rabbi told him he […]

BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM TOPS THE NATION IN NEW CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM

By Sarit Newman | September 10 2019 | 0 Comments.

Boys Town Jerusalem, one of eight Israeli high schools tapped by the Prime Minister’s National Cyber Directorate to pilot a cutting-edge course in cybersecurity, topped the nation with the highest number of students to pass the CCSP (Certified Cyber Security Practitioner) exam for global authorization. Announcing the results, Ehud Ben Gera, superintendent of the Ministry […]

BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19

By Sarit Newman | September 2 2019 | 0 Comments.

Dear Boys Town Jerusalem Family, We are pleased to present you with the 2018-19 BTJ Annual Report, which highlights the successes, challenges and new opportunities for our students, faculty and staff this year. Each year our development staff knows that one of the most important things is to start the year strong, and that includes ensuring, […]

BEST CISCO SCHOOL IN EUROPE

By Sarit Newman | May 5 2019 | 1 Comment.

Boys Town Jerusalem has been granted Cisco’s Above and Beyond Award for 2019 as the best Cisco Networking Academy in the entire European region. The first Cisco Networking Academy in the Middle East Nearly 20 years ago, Boys Town Jerusalem inaugurated the very first Cisco Networking Academy in the Middle East. Designed to teach students […]