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Memorial forest to honour October 7 victims

JNF UK is raising money on Green Sunday to fund the project

January 26, 2024 13:55
Yatir Forest, in the edge of the Negev, which was planted by JNF in the 1960s (Photo: KKL JNF)
Yatir Forest, on the edge of the Negev, which was planted by JNF in the 1960s (Photo: KKL JNF)

ByEliana Jordan, Eliana Jordan

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As part of its annual Green Sunday initiative, JNF UK is raising funds to plant a memorial forest to honour the innocent lives of those murdered during the October 7 attacks.

Green Sunday, historically commemorated during the week of Tu Bishvat, is an annual fundraising initiative inspired by the Israel-centred charity’s commitment to environmental projects. JNF UK is drawing on the time-honoured tradition of planting trees in Israel to memorialise a loved-one who has died.

“The act of planting trees, deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, symbolises not only remembrance but a collective commitment to renewal and hope for a brighter future in Eretz Yisrael,” said JNF UK’s CEO, Elan Gorji.

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