tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post9188715187988328995..comments2024-03-28T21:53:53.990+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: free Christmas trees in JerusalemRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-54069624566123330742018-12-17T20:13:22.017+02:002018-12-17T20:13:22.017+02:00AND - In Modi'in, and other cities, the city d...AND - In Modi'in, and other cities, the city does distribute free palm branches for Schach when they trim the Palm trees before Succot each year, so Jews in some parts of the country do can get something free for the holiday.<br /><br />(In Modi'in because of the limited number of branches available, they are only available for residents of the city and there is a limit how many each family can take)Michael Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-61903057849378644862018-12-17T20:10:29.599+02:002018-12-17T20:10:29.599+02:00I think that the trees are from the JNF who need t...I think that the trees are from the JNF who need to cut back the forests each year by removing weaker trees and giving space for the stronger trees to grow, so they are probably free as they would be discarded anyway, and I assume that 250 trees is all that they need to cut back without damaging the forests in the Jerusalem area.Michael Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.com