The Philadelphia Chapter of Boys Town Jerusalem pulled into Ariel on January 16, 2012.
Established in 1948 to provide a home and education for young immigrants to the newly-created State of Israel, Boys Town Jerusalem has become one of the country’s largest and most respected educational institutions.
Boys Town was founded by Alexander S. Linchner, a Brooklyn-born rabbi who, after the Holocaust, devoted his life to building a school for the children of immigrants who poured into Israel from countries around the world. His goal: providing them with a quality education that would prepare them to build the State of Israel with technological skill and traditional Jewish idealism.
The tour began with an introduction to Ariel at the Ariel Regional Center for the Performing Arts. From there, the group visited the Sports & Recreation Complex, followed by a tour of Ariel’s Netzarim Community, the Ariel University Center, and the security fence & IDF Post. The morning finished with lunch at Ariel’s central shopping center.
Ariel was delighted to host the group for the day, and looks forward to a visit of another chapter of Boys Town Jerusalem.