The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israeli-trees/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:48:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Israeli trees | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israeli-trees/ 32 32 Tree grown from ancient mystery seed found in cave could be source of biblical balm https://www.timesofisrael.com/tree-grown-from-ancient-mystery-seed-found-in-cave-could-be-source-of-biblical-balm/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:29:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3374184 Identified as species of Commiphora, part of the frankincense and myrrh family, plant lacks fragrance but medical compound suggests possible link with Bible's 'tsori'

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]]> How the ancient Jewish ‘new year for trees’ became an Israeli celebration of nature https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-the-ancient-jewish-new-year-for-trees-became-an-israeli-celebration-of-nature/ Sat, 04 Feb 2023 03:46:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2942855 Jews around the world will this week celebrate Tu Bishvat, a holiday that has gained particular significance in the Jewish state in marking the people's bond to the land

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]]> Non-profit aims to bind society to natural world by planting 100,000 city trees https://www.timesofisrael.com/non-profit-aims-to-bind-society-to-natural-world-by-planting-100000-city-trees/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:54:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2903386 'Venatata,' currently running Tu B'Shvat campaign, has marshaled 15,000 volunteers, created gardens in 70 institutions for people with special needs

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]]> Electric company plans high-voltage cable, pylons in Israel’s oldest planted forest https://www.timesofisrael.com/electric-company-plans-high-voltage-cable-pylons-in-israels-oldest-planted-forest/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:50:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2698815 Pylon plan will see felling of hundreds of trees, some aged over a century, in Hulda Forest, planted in 1907 in memory of Herzl; cables to bring renewable energy to center

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]]> Government agrees to plant 450,000 urban trees to help counter rising heat https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-agrees-to-plant-450000-urban-trees-to-help-counter-rising-heat/ Sun, 23 Jan 2022 18:34:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2688418 PM, ministers present plan to cabinet after year's work by inter-ministerial committee; trees to be planted along 30,000 km of roads

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]]> Why tree planting in the Negev sparked protests, riots and a coalition crisis https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-tree-planting-in-the-negev-sparked-protests-riots-and-a-coalition-crisis/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:04:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2681893 In JNF forests, Bedouin see 'soft expulsion,' environmentalists see a key ecological interest, and right-wing politicians see a weapon against 'illegal squatters'

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]]> Israeli trees doing well, according to global assessment of 58,497 world species https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-trees-doing-well-according-to-global-assessment-of-58497-world-species/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:45:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2610031 Globally, 30% of trees threatened with extinction. Most of Israel's 62 species classed are as being 'of least concern' with just one categorized as endangered

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]]> Olive voted as national tree to mark Tu Bishvat https://www.timesofisrael.com/olive-voted-as-national-tree-to-mark-tu-bishvat/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:10:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2478036 With arbor ardor running high, tens of thousands of Israelis choose symbol of peace in KKL-JNF survey, helping it beat out Tabor, palm and lowly fig

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]]> 100 trees planted in Israel in honor of a mentor’s 99th https://www.timesofisrael.com/100-trees-planted-in-israel-in-honor-of-a-mentors-99th/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:23:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2369779 For his July birthday, Prof. Sol Green, who founded YU and Bar-Ilan University's social work departments, is gifted a leafy donation to KKL-JNF

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]]> Trees in Israel poorly protected, says new report issued for Tu Bishvat https://www.timesofisrael.com/trees-in-israel-poorly-protected-says-new-report-issued-for-tu-bshvat/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 20:42:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2237405 In run-up to Monday's national tree planting holiday, Knesset study shows 40,000 licenses granted to uproot 376,000 trees over six years -- most to make way for building

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]]> Plant trees in Israel now? Baaad idea https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/planting-trees-in-israel-is-a-bad-idea-right-now/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:14:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1514704 The rush to replant forests risks lasting harm to the natural ecosystem; better to faciliate healthy, diverse regrowth

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]]> Ecologists advise Israelis to resist tree-planting after fires https://www.timesofisrael.com/ecologists-advise-israelis-to-resist-tree-planting-after-fires/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:38:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1510046 Burnt forests and woodlands should be left alone to rejuvenate naturally, experts say

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]]> Figs, olives, almonds and more: Exploring Israel’s Biblical foliage https://www.timesofisrael.com/figs-olives-almonds-and-more-exploring-israels-biblical-foliage/ Sat, 24 Sep 2016 09:00:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1461009 An abandoned quarry gave rise to the Kommemiyut Forest, where visitors can see the breadth of Israeli flora and learn some historical lessons on the way

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]]> Get to the roots of Israel’s historic trees https://www.timesofisrael.com/get-to-the-roots-of-israels-historic-trees/ Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:25:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1325182 A Tu Bishvat tour of some of the country's stalwart, storied specimens

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]]> Trees rooted in Tel Aviv’s history https://www.timesofisrael.com/trees-rooted-in-tel-avivs-history/ Sat, 23 Jan 2016 04:57:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1324446 In honor of Tu Bishvat, a tree historian highlights the top four historical trees in the Gush Dan region

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