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02/07/2025

A Moment of Pride >>

Amid sirens, rocket fire, and time spent in shelters, the teens from the KKL-JNF House of Excellence in Kiryat Malachi took first place in the national hackathon competition organized by the NGO AharaiTech, beating out around 450 participants from 21 municipalities.

The challenge: to create tech-based solutions to strengthen community resilience in times of crisis, with tracks in education, community, and resilience.

The winning project was a game designed for elementary and middle school students, aimed at helping them return to routine after crisis periods such as COVID-19 or wartime. It blends interactive learning with healthy competition and strengthens children's sense of resilience and self-confidence.

The young team from Kiryat Malachi worked like real startup pros: planning in advance, building prototypes, preparing presentations, and conducting field research-guided every step of the way by their KKL-JNF mentors at the KKL-JNF House of Excellence, which provides supplementary learning programs in STEM to youth in under-served communities in order to narrow opportunity gaps in Israel.

We are proud, inspired, and filled with hope thanks to these amazing young minds — proving that with creativity, belief, and determination, anything is possible 💙

01/07/2025

National Geographic, Agamon Hula Edition 🦆🦩🦅
No need to fly across the world to see incredible wildlife – sometimes, it’s right here in the north of Israel.

Cranes, kingfishers, migratory birds, jackals, wild boars, all come together in one magical morning at Agamon Hula – KKL-JNF.

Moments like these remind us just how beautiful our nature is and why it’s worth protecting.

📸 Photo: Inbar Shlomit Rubin, Agamon Hula – KKL-JNF

29/06/2025

Teen Innovation for a Better World – at the President’s Residence 🌍
From fighting malaria in Ethiopia to making vaccines accessible in Kenya — Israeli teens are thinking globally and acting boldly.
At a special event hosted by the President of Israel, the winners of the ISDG Youth Challenge presented their groundbreaking projects aimed at advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This unique educational initiative – led by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KKL-JNF, and the Ministry of Education – empowers youth to create real solutions for global issues like food security, clean water, climate action, education, and health.
🌱 From growing superfoods in Tanzania to launching digital learning platforms in Morocco – these teens are turning big ideas into real-world impact.
👏 We’re proud to support the next generation of changemakers. Because building a better world starts with education, innovation, and heart.

Photo: צילום: חיים צח/לע״מ

26/06/2025

🦩 Flamingos Take the Spotlight at Agamon Hula
In recent days, stunning flocks of flamingos have been spotted at KKL-JNF’s Agamon Hula – and they’re stealing the show from the cranes! ☺
The color, the elegance, the one-legged pose – every flamingo visit is a reminder of the incredible nature waiting for us right here at Agamon.

🎥 Footage captured by Inbar Shlomit Rubin, Agamon Hula – KKL-JNF.

22/06/2025

In the face of danger, true friendship stands tall.
We're deeply grateful to the United States for standing with Israel — defending freedom, pushing back terror, and proving once again: our bond is unbreakable.

Now, as the skies clear, we pray for quieter days, renewed hope, and a safer future for all.
Together, we remain strong — for peace, for freedom, for a better tomorrow.
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15/06/2025

In Times of Crisis, Our Hearts Are with Our Heroes 🇮🇱
At this very moment, as our security forces operate in sensitive and complex arenas, our hearts are with them – the soldiers, commanders, and everyone protecting the State of Israel.

We send love, strength, and prayers, and wish for the safe and healthy return of all.

Wishing for calmer days ahead.

12/06/2025

Marching in Their Honor
This past weekend, we launched the "Le-Oro" March – a meaningful and emotional journey commemorating all the fallen soldiers of the elite Duvdevan Unit, in collaboration with the Duvdevan Association and the “Le-Oro” nonprofit.

Approximately 1,200 participants – high school students, youth movement members, soldiers, pre-military academy students, and families of the fallen – marched together from Yad LaShiryon in Latrun to the Western Wall, passing through sites of memory, heritage, and Zionism.

The march was inspired by the legacy of Staff Sergeant Ronen Lubarsky z”l, and has since become a national tradition reminding us all of the values of brotherhood, determination, excellence, and love for the land.

We are proud to take part in this journey – together with the families, the friends, and the many who walked in their memory.

📸 See photos from the powerful experience >>

10/06/2025

🌱 Hope for a Greener Future 🌱
A rare and moving sight was recently spotted at the Botanical Garden in Givat Ram: Desert Garlic (Allium deserti), one of the rarest and most endangered plants in Israel, is now in full bloom.

This plant is almost never seen in the wild – it blooms late, hides among the desert sands, and is especially sensitive to environmental changes.
But this bloom is not only beautiful – it’s a living testament to the importance of preserving our biodiversity.

As part of our collaboration with the Botanical Garden, we are working together to protect rare species and strengthen Israel’s ecological resilience.
Alongside conservation, we also promote sustainable landscaping solutions that save water, suit our changing climate, and offer hope for the forests and nature we all cherish.

📸 See photos of the rare bloom >>
Photo: Ori Fragman-Sapir

08/06/2025

Nighttime Rescue Operation in the North 💪🏼

Late at night near Kibbutz Merom Golan, Ido Shaked – director of the Hula Nature Reserve – spotted a stone marten acting strangely: unusually quiet, disoriented, and nothing like the agile nocturnal predator we know.

He carefully contacted the KKL-JNF Wildlife Acclimation Center at Agamon Hula, which operates in partnership with Tel-Hai Academic College. The caretakers, veterinarian, and staff were already waiting – and immediately began emergency treatment.

The suspected cause: a head injury. The marten received fluids, medication, and close monitoring. By the next day, signs of recovery appeared – he was walking, climbing, and even chewing on his IV tube... definitely a good sign 🐾

Our Acclimation Center is currently caring for chicks, birds of prey, and rare mammals – from the Galilee to the Negev.
We're here for them, every day – helping them return to the wild.

05/06/2025

Today is World Environment Day 🌿
And it's a moment to pause and remember that just a month ago, the forests near Jerusalem went up in flames.

Our forests are the green lungs of Israel — for us, for our children, for the future.

So what can we do?
Protect the environment.
Don’t leave fires burning.
Don’t leave trash behind.
And simply — enjoy nature.

On World Environment Day, we remind ourselves:
We have no other forest.
And no other land.

🎥 Drone footage: Dror Dolev, shaked gilotz

02/06/2025

🍇🚜 Bikkurim of the Past
Shavuot in the Land of Israel during the 1930s to 1950s was a celebration of hope, land, and Hebrew renewal.

In honor of the holiday, we’re excited to share a special nostalgic collection from the KKL-JNF Photo Archive – rare documentation of the first Bikkurim (first fruits) celebrations in Israel: children’s parades in Jerusalem, kibbutz festivities, and agricultural exhibitions from the early days of the Negev.

These photos tell the moving story of a generation that built a home, revived ancient traditions, and made the land flourish with faith and love.

📸 Click on the photos to learn more >>

Happy Shavuot! 🌾💚

01/06/2025

🌾 Shavuot – A Holiday of Nature, Community… and Cheese! 🧀

Some holidays are about miracles.
Some are about history.
And then there’s Shavuot – a joyful celebration of life itself: golden fields, baskets of fresh produce, flowers in your hair, and a slice of feta on your plate 😋

Whether you’re out in nature, at a picnic, or just enjoying the breeze from your balcony – Shavuot is the greenest, happiest holiday of the year.
A time to reconnect with the land, with each other, and with the simple things that make life sweet.

🌼 Happy Shavuot!

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Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund is Israel. Stewards to the land and its people since 1901, KKL-JNF has planted over 240 million trees, bringing the arid landscapes to life through an afforestation effort unparalleled worldwide. Together with its friends in Israel and around the world, KKL-JNF has created parks, forests and open spaces for the benefit of the Israeli public and its many visitors. KKL-JNF continues to plan, develop and nurture the land while preserving its green lungs, nature and heritage. KKL-JNF’s official colors are visible throughout the country: Blue for water management and river rehabilitation, Green for forestry, ecology and tourism, and Brown for people and the land.

KKL-JNF sees the rich human tapestry of Israel as key to its future. It is empowering a new generation of leadership through values-based education for Zionism, sustainability and love of the land, and supporting special needs and informal educational frameworks. KKL-JNF views the Negev and Galilee regions as Israel’s future engine of growth. Through its flagship Israel 2040 project, KKL-JNF is spearheading their transformation from disadvantaged outliers to thriving hubs for research and technology. With its roots deep in the ground and its eyes to the future, KKL-JNF is moving Israel to the land of tomorrow, today.