TREES FOR PEACE




HA - I bet you thought you were going to see me planting my tree.
Well the picture of me was not a good shot - it was a rear view and not too attractive - if you know what I mean.




"And when you shall come into the land, and have planted all manner of trees. . . "
Leviticus 19:23

Ever since it's establishment in 1901, Kern Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) has been repairing and restoring Israel's vast, neglected landscapes. To this end, KKL has planted over 200 million trees, transforming barren, rocky hills into lush, green forests.

This project is unique amongst afforestation efforts worldwide; trees in Israel have been lovingly planted by people from all corners of the globe to honor loved ones or to commemorate soemone dear. Thus, Israel's forests are living legacies populated by millions of trees dedicated to millions of Isreal's many friends throughout the world.

KKL's forests serve as the country's green lungs, and provide much needed recreation areas for all it's residents.

By planting trees in the Land of the Bible you give something of yourself, and while your trees grow they continually improve the quality of Isreal's environment.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael/Jewish National Fund
Israel Fundraising Division
Tree Planting Center, P.O. Box 283, Jerusalem 91002
or Email: plantatree@kkl.org.il


PRAYER FOR PLANTING TREES IN ISRAEL



Heavenly Father


Thou who buildest Zion and Jerusalem
Take pleasure in Thy land
And bestow upon it of Thy goodness
and Thy grace.

Give dew for a blessing
And cause beneficent rains
To fall in their season,
To satiate the mountains of Israel
And her valleys,
And to water thereon
Every plant and tree.
And these saplings
Which we plant before thee this day.

Make deep their roots
And wide their crown,
That they may blossom forth in grace
Amongst all the trees in Israel,
For good and for beauty.

And strengthen the hands
Of all our brethren,
Who toil to revive the sacred soil
And make fruitful its wastes.
Bless, O Lord, their might,
And may the work of their hands
Find favor before Thee.

Look down from Thy holy habitation,
From heaven,
And bless this land
That it may flow again
With milk and honey.
AMEN













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