Trees

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

Tree planting has already begun near the city, and the site, which will also include a memorial for the victims, is expected to be inaugurated in October 2026.

|ByRAMI SHANI
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.
Excavations of Raknehaugen, Norway, in 1939.

Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study

Archaeological excavations that have taken place at Raknehaugen, have all failed to discover evidence that would typically indicate a burial mound, such as a grave or human remains.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
THE ALMOND TREE has been watching over the Land of Israel for longer than we can fathom.

Hiking in the Holy Land: The almond tree, Israel's ancient clock

Spring has not arrived, yet blossoming almonds in Israel signify the arrival of Tu Bishvat, the new year for trees, a time when some seasonal quality has shifted.

|BySUSANNAH SCHILD
Jerusalem 1951, Young Girl Planting a Sapling During Tu BiShvat.

KKL-JNF marks Tu Bishvat, highlighting tree-planting tradition with newly released archival photos

“These photographs document a tradition that continues today and connects generations and Jewish communities around the world,” Sinai said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Kenya, Israel to establish 'Zion Forest' in Machakos County

"The Kenyans are very religious people, mostly Christians, and for them, Zion has a lot of meaning," Margovsky told The Jerusalem Post.

MAY 24, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Kenyan First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto visits with representatives of KKL-JNF during a visit to Israel in May 2023

Does the secret to forest restoration lie in Amazonian earth? - study

Scientists found that Amazonian soil can help plants grow upto 8.1 times larger.

MAY 9, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An aerial view shows trees as the sun rises at the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil October 26, 2022.

Envoys dig down at Jerusalem tree planting for Israel's 75th birthday

“As a tree people, as tree lovers, we can give a little bit also to Israel for its birthday,” Estonia's deputy ambassador Liina Viies said.

MAY 4, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Zambia’s Ambassador to Israel Martin Mwanambale (second from left) plants a tree to celebrate Israel’s 75th, along with KKL-JNF representatives and Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (third from right.)

'The Miracle Seed': A delightful story of reviving 2,000-year-old seeds - review

The Miracle Seed is a highly recommended book for children, parents and grandparents, who will be entertained and educated by this delightful story of renewal against all odds

MARCH 11, 2023ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
DATE PALM trees grow on a farm on the outskirts of Kerbala, Iraq (Illustrative).

Did climate change destroy the Hittite civilization? - study

A three-year drought likely resulted in catastrophic harvest reduction or even complete failure, which spelled doom for the Hittites. 

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Midas Mound Gordion and landscape and cereal crop.

Letters to the Editor February 1, 2023: Home that I love

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JANUARY 31, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Tu Bishvat: The creation of beautiful things

In the past, trees were sacred to many people, but only Judaism has a New Year for them, which falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat (Tu Bishvat).

JANUARY 28, 2023ByDVORA WAYSMAN
Border policemen plant saplings for Tu Bishvat in the Arazim Valley near Jerusalem. Tu Bishvat falls on February 6 this year.

Tu Bishvat: Happy new year – if you're a tree

Tu Bishvat reminds us of our responsibility to the environment – that we should cry out against the enormity of the destruction of rain forests and the degradation of God’s world.

JANUARY 28, 2023ByDVORA WAYSMAN
PLANTING TREES in honor of Tu Bishvat.

Is tree planting in the Negev resuming despite tensions with Bedouins?

Last year, tree plantings caused clashes with the Bedouin population that lives in the area.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByARNOLD NATAEV/MAARIV
MK Itamar Ben-Gvir plant a tree outside the Bedouin village of al-Atrash in the Negev desert, southern Israel, January 12, 2022.

Intensifying windthrow on the horizon as climate change fuels storms

Climate change exacerbates tropical storms. As a result of the more extreme winds associated with these events, more trees are uprooted. 

JANUARY 18, 2023BySAM HALPERN
An aerial view shows trees as the sun rises at the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil October 26, 2022.