Green Israel

Grandson of Japanese General who Saved Jews Visits KKL-JNF Books of Honor

Japanese musicologist Prof. Ryuichi Higuchi visits the Books of Honor in Jerusalem, to see the honorary inscription of his grandfather who saved 20,000 Jews fleeing Nazi Germany.

KKL France Seniors Delegation Visits Israel

The visit was designed to strengthen their connection with the country and give them the opportunity to witness KKL-JNF’s activities for Israel, first-hand.

KKL-JNF Research Open Day 2018: Challenges in Forest Management

KKL-JNF-sponsored research on afforestation, water source enrichment and environmental resources presented to the general public at the annual Land Development Administration research seminar.

Friends from Germany Plant Life Saving Trees in Sufa

German Bundestag delegation plants a screen of trees for residents' safety in Kibbutz Sufa by the Gaza border, accompanied by KKL-JNF.

Panamanian president plants olive tree in Jerusalem

Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez planted an olive sapling in the KKL-JNF Grove of Nations in Jerusalem, as a sign of the strong friendship between his country and Israel.

Fighting fires from 'kite terror' in Israeli fields and forests

KKL-JNF firefighters on the Gaza border have been working furiously to control and repair the damage from field and forest fires, lit by flaming kites flown from Gaza.

A mutual covenant: KKL-JNF delegation visits Hungary

A KKL-JNF delegation sets out to Hungary to explore possibilities for environmental collaboration with Hungarian government ministries and to strengthen ties with the local Jewish community.

Earth Day in Rosh HaAyin Community Forest

Hundreds of Israeli children and their families celebrated International Earth Day in the Rosh HaAyin Community Forest in central Israel.

Canadian university students tour Israel with JNF Canada

Thirteen Canadian university students took part in this year’s JNFU 10 day trip to Israel, in order to strengthen their ties to the country and learn more about it.

KKL-JNF portable bomb shelters for Northern Israel residents

This emergency campaign is being supported by friends of KKL-JNF from all over the world.

Grove Dedicated in Honor of the Italian Ambassador to Israel

Grove of trees dedicated in honor of Italian Ambassador to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti, in Tzora-President’s Forest in the Judean Plain.

Giro d’Italia: Bicycle trail dedicated to Gino Bartali in Haruvit

Cycling single dedicated in Israel’s Haruvit Forest in honor of renowned cyclist Gino Bartali, who helped rescue Italian Jews during the Holocaust.

Ecology and Community Development in the Negev and Galilee

JNF Australia representatives visit environmental quality and community development projects they support, which are changing lives in southern and northern Israel.

Multi-Sensory Science Garden Opened at Jordan River Village

A multi-sensory science garden is inaugurated by JNF Australia in the Jordan River Village, an overnight for children with serious illnesses and special needs.

Spanish-Catalonian journalist Pilar Rahola addresses audience in Herzliya

The most vocal and well-known proponent of Israel in the Spanish-speaking world, gave a standing-room-only talk about her work and her political views at the Herzliya Center for the Performing Arts.

KKL-JNF Experts Help Create Forests in Kenya

The Kenyan Forest Service is interested in increasing forested land in the country from 7% to 10% by 2022. Experts are exploring various sites in degraded regions for suitability of a pilot forest.

German Mission to Israel for its 70th Birthday

The special theme of the JNF-KKL Germany 10-day mission to Israel is ‘From Pioneership to Vineyards’, in honor of Israel’s 70th birthday.

Eurovision 2018 Contestants Plant Trees in Israel

Eurovision 2018 contestants from 26 different countries enjoy the Israel tree-planting experience at Tzora-Presidents Forest in the Judean Plain.

French Jewish Rescuers Honored on Holocaust Remembrance Day in Martyrs’ Forest

“The survival of those who went through the Holocaust is what enables us to stand here today, in the heart of a thriving state that is celebrating its seventieth anniversary.”

KKL-JNF 9th World Leadership Conference Kicks off in Jerusalem

KKL-JNF leaders from all over the world met in Jerusalem from April 15-17, to set goals and chart the vision of the organization for the coming years.

Belkin Forest Grove Dedicated in Baal Shem Tov Forest

About 20 members of the Belkin family came especially from Canada for a ceremony dedicating the Belkin Forest Grove in the Baal Shem Tov Forest near Tzfat, in memory of Elliot Belkin.

Fun Days for At-Risk Children in Northern Israel

Children and youth at risk from children’s villages in Carmiel and Horfish went on super fun day trips thanks to a gift from friends of KKL Switzerland.

Opening of Historic Garden at Haifa’s MadaTech

The stately gardens of the historic building in Haifa that is home to the MadaTech science museum have been renovated and reopened to the public thanks to the support of Friends of JNF-KKL Germany.

A proactive answer to Israel's drought

JNF takes on a new fundraising campaign to build 90 reservoirs in an attempt to combat the country's major water problems.

Celebrating 100 years of KKL Finland

KKL Finland’s centenary celebrations, which began in February this year with a gala event at the Jewish Community Center in Helsinki, continued this month with a week-long mission to Israel.

German Foreign Minister Plants a Tree in the Judean Plain

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas plants a tree by the Yad Kennedy Memorial on his first visit to Israel as foreign minister.

Hungarian Jews and KKL-JNF Connect through Tree Planting

35 trees are planted in Tzora-Presidents’ Forest and another 35 will be planted in Budapest, totaling 70 trees in honor of Israel’s 70th birthday.

KKL-JNF Prepares for Grazing Season in the Forests

Dear hikers and walkers, if you come across a sheep or two grazing in a KKL-JNF Forest, there is no cause for alarm. These happy munchers and the forest are helping each other.

KKL France Walk for Water Mission Rediscovers Israel

The 21st Walk for Water, an annual tradition led by KKL France, had participants trek for four days in the Galilee, tracing the footsteps of ancient and modern Jewish settlement.

Saffron Grove: A Family Tradition and a Connection to Israel

“This is how we envisage Israeli forests in the future. The planted pine forest has been thinned out nicely, leaving room for it for natural woodland species such as mastic, oak, almond and carob."