Vintage KKL POSTER Jewish ISRAEL Judaica TIN BLUE BOX Hebrew TZEDAKAH Pushke JNF

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Vintage KKL POSTER Jewish ISRAEL Judaica TIN BLUE BOX Hebrew TZEDAKAH Pushke JNF:
$87.50

DESCRIPTION : Here for sale is a genuine authentic vintage ca 20years old ZIONIST POSTER which was graphicaly designed by RAFI ( Raphie ) ETGAR , Issued by the JNF ( Jewish National Fund ) - KKL ( Keren Kayemet Le\'Israel ) in1991in Eretz Israel . It was issued towards the opening of the Zionist exhibition \" The JNF BLUE BOX EXHIBITION - Jewish National Fund - 90th ANNEVERSARY 5662-5752 19001-1991\" with the purpose of commemoratingand celebrating the 90th ANNIVERSARY - BIRTHDAY of the KEREN KAYEMET LE\'ISRAEL- JEWISH NATIONAL FUND ( KKL - JNF ). The JUDAICAposter depictsa traditional very OLD and RARE KKL BLUE BOX. ( Also named as TZEDAKAH BOX , PUSHKE , Donations BOX or MONEY COLLECTING or SAVING BOX )The poster is namedafter the EXHIBITIONwhich is written also in ENGLISH , FRENCH and SPANISH . Designed byRAFI ( Raphie) ETGAR, One of the leading GRAPHIC and POSTER DESIGNERS in ISRAEL . Printed on thick chromo. The poster SIZE is around 28\" x 20 \". Very good condition ( Pls look at scan for accurate AS IS images )Poster will be sent rolled in a special protective rigid sealed tube.AUTHENTICITY :The poster comes from a KKL- JNF old warehouse andis fullyguaranteed ORIGINAL from1991. It is NOT a reproduction or a recently made reprint or an immitation ,Itholds a life long GUARANTEE for itsAUTHENTICITY and ORIGINALITY.

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KerenKayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) was established on December 29, 1901 (9 Tevet 5562) atthe Fifth Zionist Congress in Basle. To raise funds for it, Haim Kleinman, abank clerk from Nadvorna, Galicia, soon placed a box in his office and sent offa letter to Die Welt, the Zionist newspaper in Vienna, notifying itaccordingly: \"In keeping with the saying, \'bit and bitty fill thekitty\' and following the Congress resolution on KKL\'s founding, I put togetheran \'Erez Israel box\', stuck the words \'National Fund\' on it and placed it in aprominent spot in my office. The results, given the extent of the experiment sofar, have been astonishing. I suggest that like-minded people, and particularlyall Zionist officials, collect contributions to KKL in this way.\"The rest is history – for dozens of years a Blue Box could be seen in almostevery Diaspora home and every Jewish institution in Erez Israel and abroad: acherished, popular means to realize the Zionist vision of establishing a statefor the Jewish People. The funds raised through it (the \"pushke,\"as it was widely known) were an instrument to redeem the land in Erez Israel onwhich the Jewish home was to rise. But the Blue Box was more than just afundraising device. From the beginning, it was an important educational vehiclespreading the Zionist word and forging the bond between the Jewish People andtheir ancient homeland. The Blue Box has changed form many times over the yearsand often wasn\'t even blue. It is a symbol. A symbol of KKL-JNF and its effortsto develop the land of Israel, plant forests, create parks, prepare soil foragriculture and settlement, carve out new roads and build water reservoirs. Asymbol of connectedness with the land. A collection of KKL-JNF Blue Boxesis presented in our Educational Center and Museum inTel-Aviv.KKL-JNF Blue Boxes are available for a nominalcontribution If you are interested in obtaining one, pleasecontactThephotos are taken from the KKL-JNF Blue Box Exhibition prepared in co-operationwith Prof. Shaul Hadani . A bereavement box found in 1989 in a synagoguein Jerusalem\'s Old City\'s Jewish Quarter. Weight: 25 kg. KKL-JNF –Trustee for the Jewish People on its land For the first time sincethe State of Israel was founded, the High Court of Justice has been required toconsider petitions that de-legitimize the Jewish People’s continued ownershipof KKL-JNF lands. These petitions are, in fact, directed against thefundamental principles on which KKL-JNF was founded and in accordance withwhich it has acquired land and managed it for the past hundred years, up to thepresent day. The petitions constitute a demand to deprive KKL-JNF – whichserves as trustee for the lands of the Jewish People – of the right to make useof these lands for the continuation of the Zionist enterprise in the Land ofIsrael. A survey commissioned by KKL-JNF reveals that over 70% of theJewish population in Israel opposes allocating KKL-JNF land to non-Jews, whileover 80% prefer the definition of Israel as a Jewish state, rather than as thestate of all its citizens. The following is KKL-JNF’s response to the petitionsthat have been submitted to the Supreme Court in connection with the caseregarding its rights over lands acquired for and by the Jewish People. ThePerpetual Property of the Jewish People In 1901 the Fifth ZionistCongress met in Basel. The Zionist Movement, under the leadership of itsvisionary leader, Dr. Binyamin Zeev Herzl, progressed from the declaratory tothe practical stage of its activities: redeeming land in Zion. The Congressestablished a Jewish National Fund to act as purchaser of lands that would be“the perpetual property of the Jewish People,” i.e. property that would neverbe expropriated from them KKL-JNF was appointedtrustee and custodian of this land on behalf of the Jewish People. These arenot State lands. All KKL-JNF land has been legally purchased and paid for infull. Remember the little blue collection box? Tens of thousand of Jews allover the entire world used it for decades to save cent after cent. They didthis so that these funds could be used to acquire land in the Land of Israeland so that this land could be maintained and prepared for use by the JewishPeople. This means that KKL-JNF was a trustee on behalf of the Jewish Peopleonly. It was created for their sake, and it acts in their interests.KKL-JNFcontinued to perform this function after the State of Israel was founded, too.The distinction here is very clear: the State owns over 80% of Israel’s land.This land is available for use by all residents of the State, Jewish andnon-Jewish alike. KKL-JNF owns over 10% of Israel’s land, and the rest iseither in private hands or owned by public or religious bodies. The Muslim waqf,for example, holds about 3% of Israel’s land, and this is available for useonly by Muslims. KKL-JNF was appointed trusteeand custodian of this land on behalf of the Jewish People These are notState lands. All KKL-JNF land has been legally purchased and paid for in full.Remember the little blue collection box? Tens of thousand of Jews all over theentire world used it for decades to save cent after cent. They did this so thatthese funds could be used to acquire land in the Land of Israel and so thatthis land could be maintained and prepared for use by the Jewish People. Thismeans that KKL-JNF was a trustee on behalf of the Jewish People only. It wascreated for their sake, and it acts in their interests.These are not Statelands. All KKL-JNF land has been legally purchased and paid for in full.Remember the little blue collection box? Tens of thousand of Jews all over theentire world used it for decades to save cent after cent. They did this so thatthese funds could be used to acquire land in the Land of Israel and so thatthis land could be maintained and prepared for use by the Jewish People. Thismeans that KKL-JNF was a trustee on behalf of the Jewish People only. It wascreated for their sake, and it acts in their interests KKL-JNF continuedto perform this function after the State of Israel was founded, too. Thedistinction here is very clear: the State owns over 80% of Israel’s land. Thisland is available for use by all residents of the State, Jewish and non-Jewishalike. KKL-JNF owns over 10% of Israel’s land, and the rest is either inprivate hands or owned by public or religious bodies. The Muslim waqf,for example, holds about 3% of Israel’s land, and this is available for useonly by Muslims. These are not State lands. All KKL-JNFland has been legally purchased and paid for in full. Remember the little bluecollection box? Tens of thousand of Jews all over the entire world used it fordecades to save cent after cent. They did this so that these funds could beused to acquire land in the Land of Israel and so that this land could bemaintained and prepared for use by the Jewish People. This means that KKL-JNFwas a trustee on behalf of the Jewish People only. It was created for theirsake, and it acts in their interests. KKL-JNF continued to perform thisfunction after the State of Israel was founded, too. The distinction here isvery clear: the State owns over 80% of Israel’s land. This land is availablefor use by all residents of the State, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNFowns over 10% of Israel’s land, and the rest is either in private hands orowned by public or religious bodies. The Muslim waqf, for example, holdsabout 3% of Israel’s land, and this is available for use only byMuslims. KKL-JNF continued to perform this function after the Stateof Israel was founded, too. The distinction here is very clear: the State ownsover 80% of Israel’s land. This land is available for use by all residents ofthe State, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNF owns over 10% of Israel’s land,and the rest is either in private hands or owned by public or religious bodies.The Muslim waqf, for example, holds about 3% of Israel’s land, and thisis available for use only by Muslims. KKL-JNF continued to perform thisfunction after the State of Israel was founded, too. The distinction here isvery clear: the State owns over 80% of Israel’s land. This land is availablefor use by all residents of the State, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNFowns over 10% of Israel’s land, and the rest is either in private hands orowned by public or religious bodies. The Muslim waqf, for example, holdsabout 3% of Israel’s land, and this is available for use only by Muslims.KKL-JNF was appointed trustee and custodian of this land on behalf of theJewish People. These are not State lands. All KKL-JNF land has been legallypurchased and paid for in full. Remember the little blue collection box? Tensof thousand of Jews all over the entire world used it for decades to save centafter cent. They did this so that these funds could be used to acquire land inthe Land of Israel and so that this land could be maintained and prepared foruse by the Jewish People. This means that KKL-JNF was a trustee on behalf ofthe Jewish People only. It was created for their sake, and it acts in theirinterests.KKL-JNF continued to perform this function after the State of Israelwas founded, too. The distinction here is very clear: the State owns over 80%of Israel’s land. This land is available for use by all residents of the State,Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNF owns over 10% of Israel’s land, and therest is either in private hands or owned by public or religious bodies. TheMuslim waqf, for example, holds about 3% of Israel’s land, and this isavailable for use only by Muslims. All KKL-JNF land was paid for in fullwith money contributed by Jews all over the world.The issue of KKL-JNF land,which has been the subject of extensive debate recently, proves, unfortunately,that some people in this country have short memories. It is sad to see theunbearable ease with which people sling mud at an organization whose signatureis all over the State and its history and which, for many people, constitutes asymbol of national unity. Zionism, which celebrated its hundredth anniversary anumber of years ago, again finds itself rejected and under attack by peoplewhose memories have simply let them down. Zionism is not the mark of Cain, andthere is no reason why it has to justify itself again in a country that callsitself Jewish and democratic. On the contrary – Zionism and its objectivescontinue to play a central role in the ideological infrastructure of the State.This is a Jewish State that belongs to the Jewish People and serves as a Jewishcenter, and it is also the State of all its citizens. The State may be under anobligation to treat all its citizens equally before the law. Equality is in theinterests of Jews and Arabs alike. This common interest makes it incumbent uponthe Jewish majority to allow minorities to integrate into the life of theState. The non-Jewish minority, for its part, has to acknowledge that Israel isa Jewish state and understand that the struggle for equal rights does notentail abrogating the definition of Israel as a Jewish state. Just as themajority respects the symbols of the minority, so must the minority respectthose of the majority. There is no contradiction between the State’s obligationto set a land-use policy based on equality as far as State land is concerned,and the right of the Jewish People to safeguard its assets, which, as we mentionedearlier, have become an essential symbol of its unity.A state isobliged to aoffere by the principle of equality but a people does not give up itsassets. KKL-JNF is an organization that belongs to the Jewish People and itserves as its trustee for land purchased over the course of a hundred yearswith money contributed by Jews in Israel and throughout the world. This moneywas dropped cent by cent into the little blue box. The State of Israelofficially recognized KKL-JNF’s unique role in the covenant it signed with theorganization in 1961, which granted KKL-JNF special independent status, andthus its ownership of its lands is independent of and separate from the State.KKL-JNF’s main objective, which is mentioned both in the covenant and in itscompany regulations, is Jewish settlement – on KKL-JNF land, of course. Thisgoal is a direct extension of the Law of Return, which also applies only toJews, and it is designed to strengthen the Jewish State.KKL-JNFbelongs to the Jewish People. It came into being at the Zionist Congress andunited Diaspora Jews from all over the world. For 2000 years Jews livedscattered in exile, with no property rights and no safe haven, at the mercy ofanti-Semitism, massacres, expulsions, riots, pogroms, injustice and discrimination.The establishment of the State of Israel was intended to right the historicalinjustice perpetrated against the Jewish People. Every nation deserves to havea country of its own, the Jewish People included. In the sixth decade of itsexistence, the State of Israel is still in a process of formation. Astate in the process of formation has a moral right to take extraordinarymeasures to ensure its future existence. The Law of Return and speciallydesignated use of the land owned by the Jewish People are two examples of suchmeasures, and their moral admissibility cannot be called into question.Therefore, we must not be ashamed of our ownership of land designated for thepurpose of Jewish settlement. The Jewish People has a right to its own landwithin the Jewish State.The petitions submitted to theHigh Court of Justice recently seek to remove KKL-JNF lands from the ownershipof the Jewish People and turn them into State land like any other. In otherwords, the petitioners want the State of Israel to turn its back on KKL-JNFland’s role in the service of the Jewish People over the generations. Dr.Herzl, when he envisioned the Jewish State, most certainly never imagined thatone hundred years later that State’s High Court of Justice would be called uponto express an opinion on the constitutional legitimacy of KKL-JNF’s ownershipof its lands as the trustee of the Jewish People. The existence of landreserves held by the Jewish People in perpetuity and used for purposes ofJewish settlement is a fundamental part of our legal system. If the JewishState does not permit a Zionist organization to own land and designate it forpurposes of developing Jewish settlement, what is the point of its existence?All land owned by KKL-JNF was paid for in full with money contributed by Jewsall over the worl KKL-JNF owns approximately 2.5 million dunam of land(one dunam equals around a quarter of an acre). About one million dunam wereacquired by KKL-JNF by means of money contributed by Jews all over the worldbefore the State of Israel was founded. Another million and a quarter dunam ofland were purchased by KKL-JNF in the early years of the State and paid for infull, again by means of donations from Jews throughout the world. These wereregular property deals in every way, on the strength of which full and completeownership of this land passed into the hands of KKL-JNF, and the State has nopart in it or right of possession over it. State-owned land, as we pointed outbefore, must be at the disposal of all citizens. But land owned by KKL-JNF isthe property of the Jewish People and is designated for the attainment of itsfollowing objectives: ensuring the existence of a Jewish State andstrengthening, developing and preserving the Jewish character of that State.Thehistorical facts have fallen victim to those who promote a\"post-Zionist\" agenda. These people believe that Israel was presentedto the Jewish People on a silver platter, and that the curtain has come down oneverything that happened in the past. Unfortunately, however, the struggle toestablish the State of Israel as a Jewish state in the Middle East is not over:it has yet to allow Israel to live in peace with its neighbors and enjoyofficial recognition of its Jewish character. KKL-JNF and its lands are acornerstone of this struggle.KKL-JNF – A Green Glob -JNF’sextensive activities are carried out in the name of the Jewish People for thebenefit of the public as a whole and for all sectors of its population,whatever their religion or ethnicity. These activities include strengtheningperipheral communities, acting as custodian for national land and preservingits beauties, conserving the landscape and nature, improving the Environmentand raising the public’s level of ecological awareness for the sake of futuregenerations. Since its foundation in 1901, KKL-JNF: Planted more than 220million treeMaintains 40,000 hectares (100,000 acres) of naturalwoodlanRedeemed 280,000 hectares (700,000) acres of lanReclaimed 100,000hectares (250,000 acres) of land for farming in 1000 rural communities.Forged7000 kilometers of roads & forest trails.Prepared infrastructure forthousands of new homes.Developed more than 600 recreation areas, many of themaccessible to the disabled.Built of 175 water reservoirs for water conservationand recyclingRehabilitates rivers and other water sources.Restoresarcheological and historical sites.Educates hundreds of thousands ofyoung people in Israel and worldwide.Supports and implemented R&D projectswith global implications.Promotes love of Israel and its Environment, creatingan enduring bond between people and the land.Improves the Environmentthroughout the country and fights global warmingCombats desertification -pushing back the boundaries of the desert. The tzedakahbox - a symbol of a highly important act The tzedakah box is a means for aJewish person to perform one of the most important acts of Judaism. Accordingto the ancient sages, the commandment of giving charity is equally important toall other Jewish commandments. The High Holiday prayers state that God judgesall who have sinned. But, teshuvah (repentance), tefilah (prayer) and tzedakahcan reverse His decision. There are no exemptions The duty to give isconsidered so important in Judaism that even the recipient is obligated to givesomething back to others. The only stipulation is that one should not give tothe point where he himself becomes needy. The act is also linked toancient times According to some sources, giving tzedakah is considered areplacement for the animal sacrifice carried out in ancient times. This act wasmeant to express thanks to God and ask His forgiveness. Let\'s move on and takea look at the personal aspect: When you give, you gain something back aswell… The giving of charity can often be just as rewarding to the giver as tothe receiver. The spiritual reward for giving can often just as great as thebenefit the receiving party will gain. When a person gives to charity, he hasthe opportunity both to appreciate the good that he has and to share it withothers – a person like that is lucky in my book… Now what about themeaning of the word? The word tzedakah comes from the Hebrew word tzedek, whichmeans righteous. In the Bible, the word tzedakah refers to justice, kindnessand ethical behavior. In Modern Hebrew, it refers to charity - giving to thosein need. This is consistent with the Jewish approach Judaism considerscharity to be an act of justice more then an act of good faith. According totradition, people in need have a right to food, clothing and shelter – thisright must be honored by others more fortunate. So you see, giving tzedakah isnot voluntary, it\'s considered an act of justice. According to some, there arealso different levels of tzedakah – let\'s see what they are! Thedifferent levels of charity The RAMBAM (Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon), a 12th centuryJewish scholar, wrote a code of Jewish law saying that not all acts of charityare equivalent - some are considered better then others. In the text below, youcan see how he ranked them, from the most meritorious to the leastmeritorious: Giving and enabling the recipient to become self-reliantGiving when neither party knows the other\'s identity Giving when you know therecipient\'s identity, but he doesn\'t know yours Giving when you don\'t know therecipient\'s identity, but he knows yours Giving before being asked Giving afterbeing asked Giving less that you should, but giving it happily Givingbegrudgingly There is also an accepted way to determine the recipientWhen giving charity, you should consider the person or organization you plan tohelp out. According to Jewish tradition, there are some recipients morepreferred than others. They are ranked below in order of priority, from thehighest to the lowest: Family and close relatives Local Jewishcommunity Jewish community in Israel Jewish communities worldwide Localcommunity in general International assistance to needy people The occasion onwhich we give also has an importance In Judaism, there are occasions in whichit\'s considered more appropriate to give to others. Giving is considered agreat way to celebrate a happy occasion, commemorate a deceased loved one ormark the Holy Days. It\'s also traditional in Jewish families to give thechildren money each week, before the, to place in the tzedakah box by thisteaching them the act of tzedakah. Where can we find the tzedakah boxes?Tzedakah boxes are often found in public places but also in many Jewish homes.Most synagogues have tzedakah boxes as well - this is to enable people who cometo worship and celebrate to carry out an act of righteousness. Will yourecognize it when you see it? Let\'s take a close look at the box The tzedakahbox can take almost any shape and form. There are round boxes, square boxes,long ones and flat ones. They can be made of all sorts of materials. Forexample, glass, ceramic, silver, pewter, wood and even papier maché. The boxesare usually decorated with Jewish motifs or general motifs such as nature.Once, I even saw a tzedakah box for sports lovers, it was designed like abasketball! Spread the joy of giving The tzedakah box makes a great gift.If it\'s of high quality it can even last for ever and maybe be passed on as afamily heirloom. Giving it as a gift is most appropriate on almost anyoccasion: Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, new babies, weddings, birthdays or even whenvisiting friends and family. The giving of Tzedakah (charity) is afundamental Mitzvah in Jewish life. Being a cornerstone of Judaism, no Jewishhome is complete without a Tzedakah Box. There are many wonderful TzedakahBoxes here, you are sure to find one that will help to beautify the preformanceof this important Mitzvah.