Posts Tagged: Jewish National Fund
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...
New Jewish National Fund Leader Looks to Bolster Israel’s Infrastructure
JNS.org - NEW YORK—For more than a century, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) has prioritized a wide range of infrastructure projects to develop the...
JNF Backtracks on Funding Half Million Dollar Clinton Speech
JNS.org - The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has announced that it is withdrawing from the upcoming gala honoring Israeli President Shimon Peres, where former U.S....
Bill Clinton’s $500,000 Speaking Fee for Israeli Gala Ignites Controversy
Bill Clinton in February 2013. Photo: U.S. Department of Labor. JNS.org - A controversy has arisen over the payment of a $500,000 fee to former U.S....
World Jewish Congress Re-elects Lauder as President
Philanthropist and media mogul Ronald Lauder has been re-elected as president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and will serve another four-year term, the WJC announced during...
Israel’s New Gaza Security Strategy: Trees
A tree-planting ceremony was held Thursday near the Israeli village of Netiv HaAsarah, on the Gaza perimeter, as part of a newly revived defensive forestation...
Eilat, Timna and the Negev: Rich History, Not Just a Seaside Holiday
When my wife and I planned our recent visit to Eilat, we expected a glorious seaside holiday. Little did we know that we would also...
Following Sandy, Israel to Lead Summit on Sustainability Innovation
Proven solutions exist to help address human sustainability while politics prevents adoption in USA. Leading figures from the USA and Israel to gather in...
Israel’s History in Posters and Print (PHOTOS)
The Farkash Gallery has joined the Jewish National Fund, in conjunction with the Consulate of Israel to mount an exhibition of posters and...
“Your Unhappiness Means Nothing!”
Speaking taxes the brain, especially when you are speaking to top executives from around the world and have to keep pausing so the simultaneous translation...
Planting Trees is Racist?!
An international campaign wants to stop a non-profit environmental organization that has been functioning for more than 100 years by purporting fallacies and anti-Israel propaganda. The...
Indigenous People Declaration May Counter PA Claims
Prime Minister Netanyahu has urged PA President Abbas to agree to direct talks. Abbas told UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon the Palestinian Authority is adamant about becoming it's 194th...
