Posts Tagged: Jewish National Fund
Veterans Day: Honoring Jewish Soldiers From Around the World
JNS.org - Fact: During World War I, 10 percent of the officers in the German army were Jewish. Fact: During World War II, 4.7 percent of soldiers...
Dreaming Green in Southern Israel
JNS.org - Embodying the ongoing revitalization of Israel’s southern region, the Israeli Ministry of Environment recently awarded its Environmental Prize of the Negev to Earth’s Promise,...
A Sweet New Year for Israel’s Bees
JNS.org - Bees have suddenly become the buzzword of doom, as their population internationally has plummeted and the effects on commercial agriculture become a serious concern. In...
Jewish National Fund Commemorates 9/11 at Israeli Monument
JNS.org - On the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, Jewish National Fund-Keren Kayemet LeYisrael (JNF-KKL) held a memorial ceremony outside of Jerusalem...
More Than 100 US Campuses Marking Israel’s Independence Day
JNS.org - As Israel celebrates its 67th birthday with Wednesday's Independence Day, students and faculty members across more than 100 American college campuses are marking the...
New York Times Gets it Wrong on Jewish National Fund and Bedouin Arabs
JNS.org - In an op-ed headlined "The Two Israels" (New York Times, March 1, 2015), Nicholas Kristof made a rather broad accusation stating that...
Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a Model for Jewish Fundraising?
JNS.org - The hottest month of summer was ice cold, as thousands of people poured buckets of ice water over their heads to raise...
More Than Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem, Be My Messenger
JNS.org - Another depressing day. Listening to the news at 6 a.m. already takes out all my energy and makes me a walking mourner....
An Evening With Tzipi Livni
Tzipi Livni was in London last week for official meetings with Foreign Minister William Hague and other British foreign office representatives, and an unofficial meeting...
Jewish National Fund’s ‘Blue Box’ Reimagined
JNS.org - The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has announced a new version of its charity-collecting pushke—the "Blue Box," as it is best known. Over the...
Passover, Water, and the Generosity of Israel
In a few days, Jews around the world will gather at their seder tables to celebrate the Passover feast and retell the story of the...
Jewish National Fund Plans to Invest $285 Million in Negev, Galilee
JNS.org - Speaking at a media tour of the Negev and the Arava, Jewish National Fund (JNF) Chairman Efi Stenzler said Sunday that the...
Where it All Began: Tu B’Shevat in Israel
JNS.org - Israelis know that each and every tree is precious. When the pioneers of the Jewish state first cast their eyes on the...
Australian Anti-Semitic Attack Leads to Emergency Meeting
JNS.org - The World Chairman of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) plans to convene an emergency meeting between the organization's international representatives...
