Adopt a Corner of the ‘Christian Embassy Nature Park’
Published on: 13.6.2023

Help restore the Be’eri Forest in Israel
red flowers in Be'eri forest

The Be’eri Forest in the western Negev is truly one of the most popular places in nature in Israel. Scores of Israelis come to this forest to hike, bike, picnic and just enjoy getting out in nature, and they especially flock here in winter to see the bright carpets of red anemones which blossom during the rainy season. Many also come to visit the ANZAC Memorial, an important site in the story of modern Israel’s national rebirth.

However, this special corner of the Be’eri Forest has been heavily burned and damaged over recent years by fire kites and balloons launched by arsonists in nearby Gaza.

Yet now, the ICEJ has an exciting opportunity to replant and restore this area and make it more beautiful than ever. We are revitalizing this forest in partnership with Keren Kayemeth Leisrael/Jewish National Fund (KKL/JNF), and the area will be renamed the…

‘Christian Embassy Nature Park’

The Be’eri Forest especially needs reviving in the area of the ANZAC Memorial, which marks the spot where Australian and New Zealand cavalry forces (ANZACs) serving under British Gen. Edmund Allenby camped one night in late October 1917 during their campaign to free ‘Palestine’ from Ottoman rule. Allenby and his troops had failed several times to push the Turks out of Gaza. But a new plan of attack was hatched that night as they camped just outside Gaza.

That evening, Allenby decided to send the ANZAC cavalry through the Negev desert to stage a surprise attack on Beersheba to the east. The battle would be difficult, as the Ottoman forces were waiting in trenches and armed with machine guns. But as the Australian and New Zealand horsemen rode for hours along a winding desert path, their mounts became very thirsty. And as the horses approached Beersheba, they smelled the water in the ancient wells of the biblical town and nothing was going to stop them from reaching that water.

Historians consider the Battle of Beersheba to be the last successful cavalry charge in history. The ANZACS rode their horses straight through the Turkish lines and sent them reeling northward. The victory was so complete that just two days later, on 2nd November 1917, the British government issued the famous Balfour Declaration committing to establish a Jewish national home in Eretz Israel.

Thus, the ANZAC Memorial marks a key moment in modern Israel’s national rebirth. And the ICEJ now has a rare opportunity to help care for the forested area where this historic monument sits.
Dr. Buehler Planting tree

Please join us in helping to replant and restore this special part of the Be’eri Forest. It will beautify nature and also demonstrate to Israeli visitors that Christians care about them and their extraordinary land.

You can help restore this beloved Israeli forest by adopting a plot in square meters for replanting and renewal.

For every gift of $60.00, you can adopt 50 square meters of the revived forest. You also will receive a special certificate from ICEJ and KKL/JNF as a sponsor of the restored forest.

領養“基督教大使館自然公園”的一角
發表於：13.6.2023

幫助恢復以色列的 Be'eri 森林
Be'eri 森林中的紅色花朵

位於內蓋夫西部的 Be'eri 森林確實是以色列最受歡迎的自然景觀之一。 許多以色列人來到這片森林徒步旅行、騎自行車、野餐，享受在大自然中的樂趣，他們尤其在冬天湧向這裡，觀看在雨季盛開的鮮豔的紅海葵地毯。 許多人還前來參觀澳新軍團紀念館，這是現代以色列民族復興故事中的一個重要地點。

然而，近年來，加沙附近的縱火者放火風箏和氣球，貝埃里森林的這個特殊角落被嚴重燒毀和破壞。

然而現在，ICEJ 有一個令人興奮的機會來重新種植和恢復該地區，並使其比以往任何時候都更加美麗。 我們正在與 Keren Kayemeth Leisrael/Jewish National Fund (KKL/JNF) 合作重振這片森林，該地區將更名為……

“基督教大使館自然公園”

Be'eri 森林尤其需要在 ANZAC 紀念館地區復興，該紀念館標誌著 1917 年 10 月下旬在英國將軍 Edmund Allenby 的領導下服役的澳大利亞和新西蘭騎兵部隊 (ANZACs) 在他們的解放運動中紮營的一個晚上 奧斯曼帝國統治下的巴勒斯坦。 艾倫比和他的部隊多次未能將土耳其人趕出加沙。 但當晚他們在加沙外紮營時，新的攻擊計劃誕生了。

當天晚上，艾倫比決定派遣澳新軍團騎兵穿過內蓋夫沙漠，對東部的貝爾謝巴發動突然襲擊。 這場戰鬥將是艱難的，因為奧斯曼軍隊正在戰壕中等待並配備機槍。 但是當澳大利亞和新西蘭的騎兵沿著蜿蜒的沙漠小路騎行數小時時，他們的坐騎變得非常口渴。 當馬匹接近貝爾謝巴時，他們聞到了聖經小鎮古井中的水味，沒有什麼能阻止他們到達那口水。

歷史學家認為貝爾謝巴戰役是歷史上最後一次成功的騎兵衝鋒。 ANZACS 騎著他們的馬直接穿過土耳其防線，讓他們向北搖搖晃晃。 這場胜利如此圓滿，以至於僅僅兩天后，即 1917 年 11 月 2 日，英國政府發布了著名的貝爾福宣言，承諾在埃雷茲以色列建立猶太人的民族家園。

因此，澳新軍團紀念碑標誌著現代以色列民族復興的關鍵時刻。 ICEJ 現在有一個難得的機會來幫助照顧這座歷史古蹟所在的森林地區。
Buehler 博士植樹

請加入我們，幫助重新種植和恢復 Be'eri 森林的這一特殊部分。 它將美化自然，並向以色列遊客展示基督徒關心他們和他們非凡的土地。

您可以通過在平方米的土地上重新種植和更新來幫助恢復這片深受喜愛的以色列森林。

每贈送 60.00 美元，您就可以領養 50 平方米的複興森林。 作為恢復森林的讚助商，您還將獲得 ICEJ 和 KKL/JNF 頒發的特別證書。