Jewish National Fund

Nahala settlers to be removed from unauthorized outpost near Gaza border

The outpost was established in mid-October on land managed by KKL-JNF, between Kibbutz Kfar Aza and Nahal Oz. 

Israeli settlers from the Nahala movement.
An overlook of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.

JNF allocates NIS 33 million to rebuild border-adjacent northern towns 2-5 km from Lebanon

(L-R, clockwise): Elliott Brandt, Bernard Kaminetsky, Russell Robinson, and Bruce Leboff

No. 48: Russell Robinson, Bruce Leboff, Elliot Brandt, and Bernard Kaminetsky

Theodor Herzl at the First Zionist Congress, August 25, 1897

On this day in history: Theodor Herzl convenes First Zionist Congress in Basel


‘We’re coming home!’ Misgav Am residents return after security crisis with volunteer support

Despite the challenges and adversity faced, the people of Misgav Am and volunteers from all across Israel have shown their dedication to rebuilding, restoring, and renewing their community.

 Volunteers help rehabilitate the Misgav Am community.

Jewish Federations, Birthright to expand Israel volunteer efforts

JFNA and Birthright Israel are launching a major effort to send 10,000 Jewish volunteers to Israel in 2025.

Birthright Israel participants.

Foreign ambassadors join tour of Gaza border area to witness war's impact

Dozens of ambassadors participated in a tour of the South with KKL-JNF and were exposed to the consequences of the war on the Gaza border area.

 Ambassadors participated in a tour of the South with JNF

‘A moment I will never forget’: North American youth race for disability inclusion

At the finish line, ADI residents, special education students, and rehabilitation patients met the runners so all could complete the race side by side in “the spirit of inclusion."

A war-wounded IDF soldier undergoing rehabilitation at the Kaylie Rehabilitation Medical Center  at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran reaches the finish line at ADI’s Third Annual ‘Race for Inclusion’  on Tuesday, December 24.

On trees, changing the image, and choosing life - JNF’s October 7, a year later

The JNF’s current challenge is perhaps its biggest ever.

 JNF-USA's `"We Choose Life" campaign on October 7, 2024

Omer Adam joins IDF special needs band for 'unforgettable' performance

The event, reportedly attended by over 10,500 people, highlighted the talents of the musicians while emphasizing the importance of inclusion.

Israeli singer Omer Adam on stage with the Special in Uniform band in Tel Aviv, September 24, 2024

Canada revoking JNF Canada charitable status, JNF says motive antisemitic

JNF suggested that anti-Zionist or antisemitic motives within the ranks of CRA may have influenced the decision.

  Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) helicopter flies past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, during the visit of U.S. President Joe Biden, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 24, 2023.

Mourning their losses, Israel’s Druze community prepares to protest inequality

Members of Israel's Druze and Circassian communities recently announced a weeklong series of protests against what they term government discrimination.

 The qadi (spiritual leader) of the Druze community, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, at the tree-planting ceremony in Ahihud Forest, July 2, 2024.

Creation-Space's program to integrate startups into NASA's Artemis mission

Creation-Space's accelerator will give startups in fields such as robotics, food and construction, an opportunity to integrate into NASA's Artemis program - to settle the moon and set foot on Mars.

 The moon

Israel is leading the fight against the climate crisis - opinion

To speed Israel’s evolution toward being a world leader in climate solutions, the Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF Canada) developed the largest incentive prize in Israel’s history.

 ISRAEL, ALONG with the entire Mediterranean region, is a climate-warming hotspot, heating up 20 percent faster than the global average.