Shalom from Israel!
Hi everyone! This is Avi Abelow, the founder and Director of 12Tribe Films. First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you for subscribing to our Israel and Jerusalem video newsletters and helping us spread the light that Israel and the Jewish people shine upon this world.
Today I am writing to tell you about a very important campaign to plant fruit trees in Israel. Besides being a wonderful mitzvah (good deed) - to beautify the Land of Israel and make it fruitful - it's even more pressing to do so right now.
We are approaching a very special year, the Shemittah (Sabbatical) year, starting this September. The Sabbatical year is a commandment from God to refrain from working the Land of Israel for an entire year. Just as God rested on the 7th day after creating the world, we rest on the 7th day of each week, and we allow the Land of Israel to rest every 7th year as well!
Before September comes around, we want to join in planting thousands of more trees in Israel! In December, parts of Israel were hit with a massive blizzard. As beautiful and majestic as the snow was, over 10,000 trees were lost by severe icing conditions. We believe that those trees must be replaced.
Tree-planting is an ancient Jewish tradition. The Talmudic rabbi Yohanan ben Zakai used to say that if a person planting a tree heard that the Messiah had arrived, he should finish planting before going to greet him. With over 240 million planted trees, Israel is one of only two countries that entered the 21st century with a net gain in the number of trees! We are proud of Israel and we want to ensure that all the lost trees be replaced!
On behalf of the People of Israel, I ask you to participate in this very special project. Our goal is to plant 10,000 trees before the Sabbatical year begins. We warmly welcome individuals and organizations that choose to plant entire orchards of trees - a wonderful idea!
This is a special opportunity to contribute to the physical and spiritual beauty of our Land. At a time when it is needed most...
You can help us reach our goal and have a share in a great 'Mitzvah'!
Dedications can be made in honor or memory of loved ones. Everyone will receive authentic tree certificates directly from Israel. Planting fruit trees in Israel is fully tax deductible in the USA.
You'll be inspired to get your fruit trees planted today!
With Blessings from the Land of Israel,
Avi Abelow
12Tribe Films
PS - Please forward this email to family, friends and leaders of your community. It would be wonderful to have your favorite organization or congregation participate by planting there very own orchard.
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