Six young Russian-born students at Boys Town Jerusalem were "redeemed" in a moving Pidyon HaBen ceremony held at the school shortly before Chanukah. The age-old, symbolic redemption of a first-born son, which usually takes place when a child is one month old may be carried out from age 13 by an individual who was not redeemed as a baby. Simcha Hacohen Kook, chief rabbi of Rehovoth, guided the first-borns through the ritual in their new homeland... more.

Hizbullah and Hamas, twin purveyors of terror, have unleashed their destruction in Israel, triggering Israel’s fiercest struggle for survival in 30 years. Katyushas are flying into the north from Lebanon and Kassam rockets are being fired from Gaza into southern Israel. As terrified residents of these areas take refuge in bomb shelters, families across the country are saying goodbye to husbands, sons, fathers and daughters who are being called up to defend their country... more.

At the height of the recent war in Lebanon, hundreds of children and their families fled deadly Katyusha rocket attacks on their homes throughout the north to take refuge in Jerusalem. Over 300 of them—boys and girls aged two to 12-- enjoyed a special bonus of fun and relaxation at a day camp created especially for them at the Boys Town Jerusalem campus... more.

Each year, in cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces, Chief Rabbinate, Boys Town Jerusalem hosts a seminar for the chaplains of the IDF. The most recent seminar began with a special memorial tribute in memory of General/Rabbi Shlomo Goren, zt"l, the first chief chaplain of the IDF.... more.

In a daunting logistic operation, over 45 tons of fresh produce and packaged food products were brought to the Boys Town Jerusalem campus to be packaged for delivery to 2,500 needy families for Rosh Hashanah.

BTJ students were among the volunteers who prepared and packed the food parcels ... more.