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The beautiful, 18-acre Boys Town campus in the Bayit Vegan neighbourhood of Jerusalem is one of Israel’s leading educational and residential developments.  Approximately 900 Jewish boys and young men, ranging in age from 12 to 20, study and live on the incredible 18 acre campus.  These students come from financially disadvantaged backgrounds; they may come from countries where they have been the victims of anti-Semitic attacks and/or it is difficult for them to practice their Judaism.  Indeed there are many students on the campus who come from countries such as France, Iran, Iraq, FSU, and Brazil.  There are, of course, also many students who have arrived at Boys Town from all over Israel.

At Boys Town Jerusalem, there are boys from France and FSU who make aliyah before, or without their families.  These young immigrants live and study at Boys Town Jerusalem, within the framework of the Jewish Agency’s Naaleh programme.  Naaleh gives these boys a strong education in Jewish studies and an in-depth familiarity with Israel whilst ensuring that they also learn all the usual academic subjects.

In addition to receiving a fine technological and academic education, all the Boys Town students are deeply imbued with traditional Jewish values and ideals, and pride in their Jewish heritage.  These boys learn about their culture and their history, and to be proud of their Judaism. As a result, Boys Town graduates are proud to serve in the Israel Defense Forces and then go on to build fine Jewish homes and families, while making important contributions to their communities and the State of Israel. Among Boys Town’s more than 6,200 graduates are many engineers, technicians, educators, fine craftsmen and professionals.  Also, many of the teachers at Boys Town are former graduates from the school.

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