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.

JUNE 21, 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.

APRIL 4, 2026|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.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026|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.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Tu Bishvat, and a message of hope

It is surprising that Tu Bishvat, the celebration of a “New Year for the Trees,” falls in the middle of the winter.

JANUARY 1, 2022ByMENACHEM LEVINE

A TU BISHVAT table filled with fruits and nuts.

Storm Carmel: Man in critical condition after being hit by tree

Winds, slippery condition cause havoc on roads • Adverse weather to continue today

DECEMBER 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV ONLINE

A tree was knocked down on a man due to Carmel storm winds.

KKL-KNF spreads holiday cheer to Christians across Israel

KKL-JNF distributed Christmas trees to organizations across Israel on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 15, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

KKL-JNF distribution of Christmas trees to Christian organizations across Israel, December 14, 2021.

Holocaust 'Children's Tree' descendant to be planted in NYC

The silver maple tree descends from a tree secretly planted by children at the Theresienstadt concentration camp during the Holocaust.

DECEMBER 2, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Save the trees of Jerusalem

To what degree are the trees of Jerusalem really endangered? Who is in charge of protecting them and what does the law say on that matter?

OCTOBER 7, 2021ByPEGGY CIDOR

A VIEW through the trees in Kibbutz Ramat Rachel

How a bag of clothes helped catch the escaped Gilboa prisoners

The Gilboa escapees left their prison uniforms in a bag hidden in an orchard tree.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Police officers and prison guards at the scene of a prison escape of six Palestinian prisoners, outside the Gilboa prison, northern Israel, September 6, 2021.

Some 30% of global tree species at risk of extinction - report

Overall the number of threatened tree species is double the number of threatened mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles combined.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021ByREUTERS

Jerusalem's trees and the people in charge of planting them

"Trees are at the pinnacle of the plant world, which transforms the earth from a barren and lifeless mass into an environment capable of supporting other forms of life such as animals and humans."

JULY 4, 2021ByNATAN ROTHSTEIN