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At first glance, Jerusalem may seem an unlikely locale to commemorate Veterans Day...

Jewish National Fund (JNF) mourns the loss of Israeli pioneer, visionary figure, former prime minister, and former President of Israel Shimon Peres z’’l.

September is shaping up to be a busy month for the Mountain States Region of Jewish National Fund.

Jewish National Fund is pleased to announce Barbara Burry as the new incoming President of the Mountain States Board of Directors.

It’s not every day an American college professor gets to talk one-on-one with doctors working on a cure for Alzheimer’s, or to discuss video game designs with a Nobel Prize winner in mathematics.

At the Arava Institute, researchers are producing decentralized, low-cost, sustainable solutions to environmental challenges that simultaneously encourage peace-building through cross-border cooperation.

Jewish National Fund is proud to announce that Florine Mark has been appointed national spokesperson and honorary chair for JNF’s new Professional Women’s Division, and Jessica Abo will serve as national spokesperson for professional women under 40.

Rabbi Leor Sinai, co-executive director of Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI-JNF), will be the keynote speaker at this year's highly anticipated event.

Kibbutz Erez isn’t a place on most peoples’ itinerary of places to visit when they come to Israel. It may be because this lush, green, and inviting kibbutz sits just a stone’s throw away from the Gaza border.

Israel has been at the forefront of water solutions for decades, and JNF is bringing together Israeli and Colorado experts to discuss solutions for a water-starved world.

Ammunition Hill, site of some of the fiercest fighting in the Six Day War, was long neglected as a memorial site despite being a monument to the Paratrooper Brigade.

Project Wadi Attir combines cutting-edge Israeli approaches and traditional Bedouin knowhow to establish ecologically sound income-generating activities.

The Plagim Regional School at Kibbutz HaZorea, located near the Menashe plateau in the Carmel Mountain range, is making sure that their children don’t miss out on the experience and celebration of nature on Tu BiShvat or any other day of the year.

Like the United States, nearly one in five Israelis lives with a disability. In recognition of February as Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Jewish National Fund (JNF) will feature some of its partners in Israel.

Jewish National Fund is proud to announce Aaron Ney, Executive Director of Ekar Farm, as the keynote speaker at the JNFuture 6th Annual Wine and Trees Event on February 5, 2015.

The mission is scheduled for August 24-28 and will be co-chaired by Sheryl Buchholtz, Ron Werner of Denver and his father Robert Werner of Chicago.

Jewish tradition, dating back to Biblical times, recognizes those who were kind to animals. In fact, Jewish law provides animals many of the same rights as humans, including rest on Shabbos.

Just one of 310 that have been fired at Sderot since the end of Operation Cast Lead last year. But the residents now have a unique shelter.

Find out about JNF's next mission to Israel, led by Eugene Kay and Stan Kamlet.