Israeli-Arab rioters overturned display cabinets, threw rocks at windows, destroyed merchandise from local vendors and spilled an unknown substance on the floor of Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF-USA) Western Galilee Tourist Information Center. Photo: JNF-USA.
JNS.org – Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF-USA) Western Galilee Tourist Information Center sustained significant damage overnight after it was ransacked by rioters in Israel’s northern city of Akko.
The center, in the heart of Akko’s Old City, has served as a gateway for information and discovery about hundreds of destinations throughout the Galilee. A consortium of small tourism operators and boutique businesses works to raise the area’s profile.
JNF President Jeffrey E. Levine, CEO Russell F. Robinson,
Board Chairman Ronald S. Lauder, and Leonard G. Attman
outside the Ronald S. Lauder JNF House in Manhattan, December 2016 (Photo: Jewish National Fund)
Last weekend, the Jewish National Fund, which exists to “redeem” the land of Israel for Jews, moved forward on a plan to buy Palestinian lands that surround illegal Jewish settlements on the West Bank so as to expand the settlements, give them green spaces and room to develop.
The move has been hammered by liberal Zionist organizations, the Reform Jewish movement, one of the JNF’s own board members,and even the State Department as a threat to the “two-state solution.” Americans for Peace Now says the policy will lead to “perpetual occupation and annexation.” The JNF says what’s the big deal, it has always operated in the West Bank! “Throughout the years and till this very day, KKL-JNF [Keren Kayemet Le’Israel] has been operating in all parts of t
As many as 600 schools, youth groups to embrace Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat
As many as 600 schools, youth groups to embrace Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat
Trees that have been planted by JNF maintain forest health, combat desertification, protect watersheds and manage water flow.
Tu B Shevat 2021. Credit: JNF.
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(January 25, 2021 / JNS) The sight of a Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) tree certificate or blue
pushka box sparks recognition among Jews all over the world. Since its founding, JNF has planted more than 240 million trees in Israel; therefore, it is only fitting that Tu B’Shevat or “New Year of the Trees” has unofficially become JNF-USA’s holiday.