Jewish National Fund

  • קרן קימת לישראל
  • Keren Kayemet LeYisrael
  • Keren Kayemet LeIsrael
  • KKL
  • JNF
Identifier
004296
Dates
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

From 1901 until present

History

From its inception, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) - called Keren Kayemet L'Israel in Hebrew - was charged with the task of fundraising in Jewish communities for the purpose of purchasing land in Eretz Yisrael to create a homeland for the Jewish people.

JNF's work can be divided into three phases. During its first 50 years, JNF was charged with the task of purchasing the land. Over the next 50 years, JNF directed its efforts to developing the land, planting over 220 million trees, building infrastructure for housing, parks and recreation areas, and helping to settle immigrants from across the globe. In the upcoming years, JNF will continue to develop the land but focus its attention on preserving the environment, conserving scarce natural resources, and continuing to find ways to alleviate Israel's chronic water shortage.

Places

  • Basel

  • Israel

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0