JNF UK NEWSLETTER May 2008

JNF celebrates Israel’s 60 Anniversary

JNF is celebrating Israel’s 60th Anniversary with a host of sponsored events and parties ranging from the Annual ZF Wembley Event on the day itself, to an Israeli Embassy Reception on May 12th and a UJS Israel at 60 festival at the fabulous Ministry of Sound for the younger set.

JNF UK & UJIA CELEBRATE ISRAEL 60 AT WINDSOR CASTLE

Last Monday night was a historic event, as the singing of the Hatikvah resonated around Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Hall, sung by 300 guests and accompanied by the Band of the Irish Guards, to celebrate Israel 60.

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JNF UK APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN

This is a special issue to welcome and introduce our new Chairman Samuel Hayek and our new Board Members to JNF UK. There is also a wealth of other news with a number of big events taking place over the last couple of weeks to raise crucial funds for Israel,

Negev Evening with Boris Johnson MP

JNF UK EVENING WITH BORIS JOHNSON MP RAISES £15,000 FOR THE NEGEV

Boris Johnson wowed an audience of 200 at an event last night hosted by the JNF UK Negev Committee in conjunction with the Israeli Investment Bank FIBI. £15,000 was raised for the JNF UK Negev Campaign

Young Ambassadors Visit Israel with JNF Education

JNF UK YOUNG AMBASSADOR FINALISTS VISIT ISRAEL

The winning teams from Kings Solomon’s School and JFS enjoyed a week in Israel as guests of JNF visiting JNF UK projects in the Negev, as well as meeting officials at the Foreign Ministry.

The competition between teams of sixth formers at Jewish Schools, organised by JNF UK, Tribe, Bicom and UJS aims to create young Ambassadors for Israel by equipping them with advocacy skills prior to going to university.

JNF UK & THE KKL CHARITABLE TRUST JOIN IN EXCEPTIONAL RESOLUTION TO RECENT DISPUTE

Agreement is reached to create a new post of Chairman for JNF UK.

London, 30th January 2008 JNF UK and The KKL Charitable Trust have today announced the creation of the new post of Chairman of JNF UK. Samuel Hayek, the recently appointed chairman of The KKL Charitable Trust will assume the role of Chairman of JNF UK as this new post will pave the way for a remarkable and unprecedented settlement of the recent dispute between the two organisations.

JNF Education run Tu Bishvat Seders for 1300 Children

JNF UK TU BISHVAT SEDER

JNF Education is running a children’s tree campaign to coincide with the festival of Tu Bishvat – the New Year for Trees. This year’s theme is linked to the JNF Negev Campaign – Bringing Life To The Desert – and after Shmitta JNF will be greening areas and planting trees and shrubs around Aleh Negev, Givot Bar, and in the various new communities around Be’er Sheva

UK Horticulturalists to work at Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

UK Horticulturalists to work at Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

JNF UK PARTNER FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM BOTANICAL GARDENS SEND GARDENERS TO WORK IN ISRAEL

JNF UK partners the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens to help raise funds for and awareness about the important horticultural work carried out at the Gardens.

'She's Just A Girl who Can't Say No' Maureen Lipman lunch raises £50,000

JNF UK LUNCH WITH A LEGEND – MAUREEN LIPMAN

300 people attended the fabulous JNF UK Lunch with a Legend in honour of Maureen Lipman at the glittering ballroom of the Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge. A tribute film was screened about Maureen’s colourful life…

Walk For Water 2007 raises record sum for Negev

JNF UK WALKATHON, NOW IN ITS 14TH YEAR, EXCEEDS 1,000 KILOMETRES AND £1,000,000 TO RAISE MONEY FOR WATER PROJECTS IN THE NEGEV
Averaging 80 Kilometres Each Year, JNF UK Continues to Find Innovative Ways to Fundraise for Israel…