Jewish National Fund helps take care of Israel

Jewish National Fund helps take care of Israel

Jewish National Fund (JNF) is a nonprofit organization celebrating its 100th anniversary as caretaker of the land of Israel, on behalf of its owners, Jewish people everywhere. After its establishment in 1901, JNF set out to achieve its goal of purchasing the land that would become the state of Israel.

Following the successful establishment of the state in 1948, the organization has evolved to meet Israel’s most pressing needs, including the current water crisis and other environmental challenges.

Over the past century, the organization has planted more than 220 million trees, built more than 120 dams and reservoirs, developed more than 250,000 acres of land, created more than 400 parks throughout Israel and educated students around the world about Israel and the environment.

For more information on JNF or to plant trees in Israel, please call (800) 542-8733 or visit the Web site at www.jnf.org. They have a San Fernando Valley office at 6700 Fallbrook Ave., Ste. 201, West Hills; reach them at (818) 704-5454.