The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jewish-national-fund/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:32:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jewish National Fund | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jewish-national-fund/ 32 32 Authorities say ‘no dramatic incidents’ after concern over renewed Jerusalem area fires https://www.timesofisrael.com/authorities-say-no-dramatic-incidents-after-concern-over-renewed-jerusalem-area-fires/ Fri, 02 May 2025 18:58:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3540353&preview=true&preview_id=3540353 Fire service says 'several smoke locations being monitored' but that 'everything is under full control'; blaze in Ramle subdued after several homes on edge of central city evacuated

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]]> Jerusalem hills wildfires under control after nearly 30 hours; no major injuries https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-hills-wildfires-under-control-after-nearly-30-hours-no-major-injuries/ Thu, 01 May 2025 20:47:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3539782 PM blames conflagration on Palestinian incitement, but fire officials said to attribute fire to hiker negligence; president warns of climate change's effects

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]]> I’m from the North, and We’re Not Okay - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/im-from-the-north-and-were-not-okay/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:10:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3376855 Desperate residents from Israel’s north are in the U.S. to raise awareness about their region’s plight, fearing that decision-makers and the world have forgotten them.

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]]> An Oasis of Theatrical Expression in the Desert - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/an-oasis-of-theatrical-expression-in-the-desert/ Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:15:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=2795880 An all-encompassing festival of the arts in remote desert Israeli communities, unencumbered by conventional ‘big city’ thinking, attracts hundreds of families to explore a new life on the country’s frontier.

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]]> Morton Mower, co-inventor of implantable defibrillator, dies at 89 https://www.timesofisrael.com/morton-mower-co-inventor-of-implantable-defibrillator-dies-at-89/ Mon, 02 May 2022 00:20:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2754856 In addition to saving lives of many, US cardiologist also hailed as a prominent Jewish philanthropist and friend of Israel, where he visited weeks before his death

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]]> Charity Commission investigating JNF UK after chair’s comments on Muslims https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/charity-commission-is-investigating-jnf-uk-after-comments-by-chair/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:01:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2683218 Watchdog is 'requesting information' from the Israel charity and will consider if 'regulatory action is required' over Samuel Hayek's remarks, Jewish News reports

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]]> Hadassah, other groups delay right-wing takeover of World Zionist Congress https://www.timesofisrael.com/hadassah-other-groups-delay-right-wing-takeover-of-world-zionist-congress/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:44:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2412517 Legacy Jewish groups like Naamat, Maccabi, B’nai B’rith International, the Women’s International Zionist Organization and Emunah step in to delay contentious vote

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]]> Beyond kites: ‘Fire balloons’ increasingly used to set southern Israel ablaze https://www.timesofisrael.com/beyond-kites-fire-balloons-increasingly-used-to-set-southern-israel-ablaze/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:55:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1863859 Total of at least 17,500 dunams – nearly 7 square miles – of land burned as Palestinians repeatedly send airborne incendiary devices across border

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]]> Israel wants a big cut from the Jewish National Fund https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-wants-a-big-cut-from-the-jewish-national-fund/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 03:03:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1727301 Government advancing legislation to force organization to fund state-run national infrastructure projects

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]]> State Comptroller slams bloated JNF, concerns of criminal activity https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-comptroller-slams-bloated-jnf-concerns-of-criminal-activity/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:35:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1543639 Government watchdog says organization's operational arm has little government oversight, may have conflicts of interest

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]]> Giving the Galilee and Northern Israel What it Deserves https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/giving-the-galilee-and-northern-israel-what-it-deserves/ Wed, 25 May 2016 13:00:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1398456 Based on their success transforming Southern Israel from a dusty landscape to a modern metropolis through Blueprint Negev, the Jewish National Fund has been developing Northern Israel as part of its ambitious Go North initiative with plans to revitalize the Galilee

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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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]]> Even Herzl had a blue box: JNF celebrates 115 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/even-herzl-had-a-blue-box-jnf-celebrates-115-years/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:50:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1312385 Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund was founded in 1901, after a scolding from Theodor Herzl

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]]> The South is on red alert again — in a good way https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-south-is-red-again-in-a-good-way/ Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:43:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1139883 Six months after war with Hamas, the anemones are blooming near the Gaza border, but small businesses, desperate for an influx of visitors at the Darom Adom festival, are battered by poor weather

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]]> Stephen Harper rocks out for Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/harper-rocks-out-for-israel/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:33:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=833674 At a JNF dinner last month, Canadian PM announced his upcoming trip to Israel and serenaded the crowd with his band

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