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John Baird Inauguration Ceremony

JNF Canada delegation inaugurates the John Baird Park. A playground equipment for the local children to enjoy, alongside exercise equipment and shading seating areas for the benefit of their parents

December 5, 2018
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Correctional Officers Dedication Ceremony

Eight years after the Carmel fires, the Correctional Officers Ride Fund of Toronto awards scholarships to the orphaned children of the prison guards who perished in the disaster.


December 5, 2018
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Teddy Park Historical House Dedicated in Jerusalem

On October 22, KKL-JNF held a ceremony inaugurating the restoration of a historical structure at Teddy Park in Jerusalem, at the foot of the wall surrounding the Old City. The building was restored thanks to the support of JNF Canada. The ceremony took place in the presence of a 30-person delegation from JNF Canada, including the donors of this project.

October 23, 2018
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Jerusalem Peace Forest Bat Mitzvah Bridges Generations

Twelve year-old Sydney Freeman of Toronto, Canada, celebrates her Bat Mitzvah at the Freeman Amphitheatre in the Jerusalem Peace Forest, which was dedicated in 1999 by her late grandfather, Zoltan “Zolie” Freeman of blessed memory.

September 5, 2018
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Kite Terror in Numbers

Over the last 4 months, KKL-JNF firefighters have had to deal with 1160 forest and brush fires, most of which were ignited by combustible kites and balloons that were launched from Gaza. Over 3000 acres of dense forest between Beeri and Kissufim were destroyed.  In total, over 10,000 acres of forest, farmland, and nature reserves went up in flames. On some days, up to 15 fires raged simultaneously and KKL-JNF reinforcements and their 4×4 firefighting trucks were brought over from around the country.


September 2, 2018
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About 160 Tons of Garbage Left in Yatir Forest every Week

Significant increase in the amount of domestic garbage disposed of in Yatir Forest by garbage truck drivers.
KKL-JNF staff report an increase of domestic refuse left in the forest over the past month and ask for the public’s help in reporting on garbage offenders.

August 22, 2018
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Massive Development Plan for Northern Israel Under Way

“KKL-JNF sees investing in the development of the north as a matter of great importance, reducing inequalities between the center and the periphery.”

August 21, 2018
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KKL-JNF at the UN Committee on Forestry in Rome

Participation in the COFO is one part of the multi-year activities of the KKL-JNF Forestry Division.
KKL-JNF represents Israel at this year’s United Nations Committee on Forestry (COFO) that hosts meetings at the highest level, and is held by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

 

August 20, 2018
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Life-Saving Trees Burnt by Incendiary Kites

Extensive damage has been inflicted upon protective thickets of trees planted around eleven communities in the Western Negev.

August 19, 2018
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KKL-JNF Firefighters Rest and Assess as the Border Quietens

Over the last 4 months, KKL-JNF firefighters have had to deal with 1160 forest and brush fires on the Gaza border.

August 17, 2018
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KKL-JNF and Israel, Hand in Hand

The story of KKL-JNF is the story of Israel, a flourishing country that grew from a desolate land, beginning with little more than a 2000-year-old dream, and a heritage of innovation.

 

August 16, 2018
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Promoting Pluralistic and Values-based Society in Northern Israel

KKL-JNF supports outlying communities all over Israel, and a recent tour reviewed two projects slated for development: the Friendship House in Kiryat Bialik and the pre-military preparation program at Kibbutz Hannaton.

 

August 14, 2018
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A Green Respite from the Burning Fields

About 500 residents from Gaza border communities participated in a fun nature experience at the KKL-JNF Nes Harim Field and Forest Center. The children and their parents enjoyed a variety of performances, workshops, games, and activities for the whole family with the KKL-JNF crew.

 

August 14,2018
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Brothers for Life 2018 Toronto Summer Delegation

On Sunday August 5th, a group of 10 Israeli veterans arrived in Toronto. The veterans belong to a group called “Achim LaChaim” or Brothers for Life, an organization that helps and supports veterans who got injured in combat during their service in the IDF.

 

August 13,2018
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