Jewish National Fund

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

From morning to night, the delegates planted the seeds for building state institutions: The Jewish National Fund, the Zionist Organization. 

Theodor Herzl at the First Zionist Congress, August 25, 1897
Around 150 new olim arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport on August 27, 2026.

North American aliyah hits record month as over 1,100 olim arrive, with 4,000 expected in 2026

Ayalon Canada Park after the fire.

Ancient olive trees damaged in wildfires given new life, rehabilitated into bonsai trees

Plan of forest to be planted in Mendoza, Argentina by Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund in memory of those murdered at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023.

KKL-JNF to plant forest in Argentina in memory of those murdered at Nova music festival


‘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.

Bereaved family members plant trees in Israeli memorial for festival dead

“I still can’t believe that we are planting a tree instead of hugging our child,” Ela Bahat, whose son Dror was killed at the festival, told Reuters.

 People react as family members and relatives visit the site of the Nova festival, in Re'im, southern Israel, January 21, 2024

KKL-JNF and JNF-USA try to join forces after 20-year hiatus

As they navigate through this partnership, both organizations must be conscious that future success relies not only on their cooperation but also on their ability to learn from past mistakes.

 Senior members of the two delegations from JNF-USA and KKL-JNF in New York, last week.

Michael Oren to address Jewish National Fund's Global Conference for Israel

The JNF's Global Conference for Israel will be held in Denver, Colorado from November 30 to December 3, 2023.

 ZIONISM HAS given rise to complex moral dilemmas: Then-ambassador to the US Michael Oren with Sudanese refugees at Ktzi’ot Prison, 2012.