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Jewish National Fund chairman Danny Atar displays the newly found “parochet” that covered Theodor Herzl's coffin when the Zionist leader was buried in Israel. Photo by Jorge Novominsky.

Herzl’s lost ‘parochet’ found in warehouse in Tel Aviv

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After 70 years of searches, the mystery of the fate of the parochet—the ornamental curtain that covers the ark (aron kodesh) containing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue—that was placed over Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl’s coffin when...
Aerial view showing Masada above the Dead Sea and the Snake Path from the northeast. Credit: Flickr/Wikimedia Commons.

History in the making as part of Torah-letter writing effort atop Masada

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For the first time ever, the public can be part of a unique piece of history as Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) offers “Be Inscribed” campaign, an opportunity to buy letters, sentences, portions or an entire...
A view of the damage caused to homes in Mevo Modi'im due to a forest fire on May 24, 2019. Photo by Avi Dishi/Flash90.

Jewish Agency, JNF provide emergency funds to those affected by Israel wildfires

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The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Jewish Federations of North America will provide immediate emergency assistance to estimated 50 to 60 families in Mevo Modi’im and Kibbutz Harel whose homes were destroyed by...
Representatives from 45 communities from the north, south, center and within Jerusalem were on hand at the second annual Nefesh B’Nefesh Communities Fair to offer details about cities, towns, moshavim and more, May 22, 2019. Photo by Tomer Malichi.

Community fair introduces new Israeli immigrants to affordable housing options

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As Israel’s real estate and housing markets continue to expand, new immigrants are faced with searching for affordable home-buying options in communities around the country. To help in that endeavor, 500 olim gathered in Jerusalem on Wednesday...
Blueprint for the 16-acre site of the new JNF Israel Education and Technology Center. Credit: JNF-USA.

Israeli education village for global Jewry gets off the ground in Beersheva

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Longtime Jewish philanthropic leader and Chicago native Richard Wexler will lead the mega-gift fundraising of $300 million for a massive new education village to better connect Israel with the global Jewish community, announced JNF-USA. Wexler...

Unveiling ceremony for Guatemala officials delegation in Jerusalem

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Yesterday, February 25th, a delegation of 30 mayors and officials from Guatemala marked the adoption of a KKL-JNF-established playground in Jerusalem with the Embassy of Guatemala, the Jerusalem Development Authority, and KKL-JNF, as a symbol...
A 1940 transit visa issued by consul Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese “Oskar Schindler,” in Lithuania. The holder was Czech and used his Czechoslovakian passport, issued to him in 1938. He managed to escape to Poland in 1939 and travel from there to Lithuania. In 1940, he received the visa for travel via Siberia and Japan to Surinam. Source: Wikipedia.

Son of Japanese Holocaust hero discovers father’s memorial destroyed by Beit Shemesh apartments

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The Jewish National Fund was left scrambling to apologize to the son of a former Japanese diplomat who saved the lives of approximately 6,000 Jews during the Holocaust, after a memorial grove of trees...
ALEH Negev, which hosts volunteers from around the world, provides manifold services, care and support to people with disabilities and special needs. Credit: JNF.

Volunteers bond with residents at ‘special’ center in the Negev

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When Nina Paul first visited ALEH Negev Nahalat-Eran several years ago, she wept. “Having experienced so many of the residential rehabilitative facilities in the States, I saw immediately the difference at ALEH Negev,” she said....

‘Foreign Agents Are Coming’: New Israeli video game targets the New Israel Fund

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A new video game following the journey home of an Israel Defense Forces’ soldier as he tries to dodge terrorists and far-left activists obstructing his path has been making large waves on social media. The...

KKL-JNF workers protest government actions outside Prime Minister’s office

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There has been collective outrage at the bill approved by the Finance Committee and the actions being taken by the government to significantly damage the independence and functioning of the Keren Kayemet Le’Israel-Jewish National...