Jewish National Fund

JNF Chairman elected: Ostrinsky to lead KKL as NYC Mayor scraps IHRA definition

Ostrinsky is set to serve in the position for two and a half years on behalf of the Liberal World Zionist Congress bloc.

KKL-JNF building in Jerusalem
Head of WZO Yaakov Hagoel.

World Zionist Congress coalition agreement negotiations to continue post-Yesh Atid withdrawal

Yesh Atid, opposition leader Yair Lapid, November 3, 2025.

Yesh Atid blows up WZC agreement, to submit KKL nationalization bill

MK Meir Cohen speaks during a Yesh Atid party conference in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2025

Israeli opposition MK Cohen selected as new Jewish National Fund chairman


Presenting an Israel for everyone

The Jewish National Fund's interfaith mission demonstrates Israel is a place for all.

Alon Ben-Gurion poses with Sheryl Buchholtz and her daughters Jessica (left) and Melissa (right)

JNF programs celebrating disability inclusion to kick off this month

The Jewish National Fund is proud to kick off a series of events coinciding with Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month.

Special in Uniform recruit Omer, seen at the Palmahim Air Force base with his friend Gil Lahana.

Christmas celebrations planned in northern Israel for all faiths

The festival, coordinated by Western Galilee Now (WGN), a consortium of small businesses throughout the region, offers workshops, local foods, wine tasting and concerts in English and Arabic.

A local Northern Israeli resturant celebrates Christmas.

Celebrating the changing of the guard at JNF-USA

Former JNF president Jeffrey E. Levine passed the baton to Dr. Sol Lizerbram, who will step into the role.

Sol Lizerbram and his wife, Lauren, attend the Jerusalem Day ceremony on Ammunition Hill with Mayor Nir Barkat (left) and JNF-USA CEO Russell F. Robinson (right). (

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs

This week in Jerusalem.

Who is supervising the trees being cut down in Ramot Forest (viewed here from  Nebi Samwil)?

Gadot flexes Wonder Woman muscles to get alleged sex offender off sequel

Report says Israeli star demanding financier be dismissed before signing on to lucrative second movie.

Gal Gadot 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards - Arrivals

Hollywood director Brett Ratner accused of assault, harassment

'LATimes' exposé comes just days after producer honored by JNF

Brett Ratner

Bitan assures US Jewish leaders that Kotel crisis will be resolved

"Like everything in Israel, things take time," coalition chairman tells JAFI Board of Governors members.

Anat Hoffman and another woman at the Entrance to Kotel; from Women of the Wall

#42 Russel F. Robinson - The Jewish leader investing in the future

Robinson has imbued JNF-USA with a can-do spirit ever since he took the helm in 1998.

Russell F. Robinson