The KKL-JNF Jewish National Fund says it will use over half a million seedlings from its various nurseries for Tu B’Shvat planting activities, expected to be among the busiest of the last ten years.
Thousands of people took part in tree-planting activities over the weekend to mark Israel’s Arbor Day, which falls today, the fund reports, with further activities planned for this week.
“The peak of plantings and the tremendous public response we are seeing this year go far beyond the tradition of Tu B’Shvat,” says KKL Chairman Eyal Ostrinsky.
“They are an expression of overcoming the difficult times that have befallen us and the choice in life that planting trees symbolizes. After two years of war, hundreds of thousands of Israelis who go out into the field and plant hundreds of thousands of seedlings prove that our connection to this land is inseparable,” Ostrinsky says. “This is the most overwhelming Zionist and national response. Amidst the challenges, we choose to deepen our roots, grow anew, and believe in the future of the State of Israel.”
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