Each of the fifteen students in Rabbi Mordechai Rosenfeld’s 12th grade Special Education Class at Boys Town Jerusalem has his own difficult story – and his own daunting challenges. Yet every boy knows that his teacher passionately believes in him and in his ability to shine. Each special education student had his own challenges “Our […]
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By the time Daniel*, a ninth grader, and his younger brother Ethan*, a new seventh grader, began their studies at Boys Town Jerusalem this year both brothers were drained of the energy or desire to even smile. Poverty, hunger, and cancer For over two years, their family’s poverty has grown unbearable. Their father lost his […]
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Ironically, it was a disappointing loss (or two) that led Boys Town Jerusalem’s Robotics Team members to discover the key to becoming big winners. Disappointment was the biggest mistake “Our teams put their heart and soul into building champion robots,” explains 12th grader Shay Neuhaus, the mover-and-shaker of BTJ’s extracurricular Robotics program. “Nonetheless, we didn’t […]
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Help Raise funds to create BTJ’s first classroom for the handicapped. Please join us Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30 pm at Bissaleh Miami Kosher Steakhouse, Gulfstream Please contact Gary Arnowitz to register: (954) 665-7188garnowitz@boystownjerusalem.org
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Two major challenges face Boys Town Jerusalem as the 2022-23 schoolyear opens: For the over 900 students from grades 7-14, the main challenge is to reach the highest level in their studies. For the faculty, thanks to BTJ’s citation by the State of Israel as one of the nation’s best schools, the main challenge is […]
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“When I walked into the Home for the Handicapped last week, I was shocked,” admits Boys Town Jerusalem 10th grader Ariel Gurfinkel. “It was my first experience in volunteering, and the first time I’d ever interacted with handicapped persons. Now I can’t wait till our next visit!” For Ariel and his fellow classmates, the door […]
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