4 min readHow Planting a Tree in Israel With the Jewish National Fund Works
You choose the dedication and pay $18 a tree. We issue a personalized Certificate of Dedication and email it to you, and to the family if you add their address, usually within minutes. The trees are planted in Israel by our planting partner, the Jewish National Fund. A printed copy can be mailed for $5.
Who does what
- The Jewish National Fund plants the trees in Israel. JNF has planted trees in Israel since the early twentieth century.
- Herbert & Phyllis takes your order, writes your dedication onto the certificate, and sends it. The certificate's last line says so: *Issued by Herbert & Phyllis*.
The steps
- Choose how many trees. One tree is $18. Many people give in multiples of 18, the value of *chai*, "life".
- Choose the dedication: *In Memory Of*, *In Honor Of*, *In Celebration Of* or *In Recognition Of*.
- Write the name, and the Hebrew name if you know it.
- Add a short message and who it is from.
- Add the family's email if it should go straight to them.
- Pay. The certificate is emailed, usually within minutes, as a printable PDF with a link to view and share it online.
What it costs
$18 a tree, certificate included. A printed copy mailed to an address you choose is $5 more. Nothing else is added.
What it is not
- Not tax-deductible. We are a shop, not a charity, so we cannot give a tax receipt.
- Not refundable. The certificate is issued as soon as the order is processed.
- Not a specific tree you can visit. The certificate does not name a forest or a particular tree. See where the trees are planted.
For what the certificate looks like, see the tree certificate. For timing, see how fast it arrives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who plants the trees?
The trees are planted in Israel by our planting partner, the Jewish National Fund.
Who issues the certificate?
Herbert & Phyllis. We write your dedication onto the certificate and email it. Its last line reads "Issued by Herbert & Phyllis".
How much does it cost to plant a tree in Israel?
$18 a tree, with the emailed certificate included. A printed copy mailed to an address you choose is $5 more.
Is a tree in Israel tax-deductible?
Not when bought from us. We are a shop, not a charity, so we cannot give a tax receipt.
Can I cancel after ordering?
No. The certificate is issued as soon as the order is processed, so a tree dedication is non-refundable.
Reviewed with guidance from Jewish mourning traditions across Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform practices.
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