US Donors Honored for Funding West Bank Agricultural Farms

An appreciation event was held in Brooklyn, New York, to thank donors who contributed to the purchase of tractors and agricultural equipment for farms in Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley. Miniature tractor models, presented on wooden stands with personal dedications, symbolized the connection between the American donors and the farmers in Israel. The event was organized by AFJS (American Friends of Judea and Samaria), an organization that strengthens ties between American Jews and these regions through educational, advocacy, and fundraising activities.

In recent years, AFJS has promoted a project supporting Jewish agriculture in the area, acquiring tractors, tools, and other equipment for farmers and young families living on these farms. During the evening, donors received certificates of appreciation alongside the miniature tractor models. AFJS Chairman Rafi Lazarovitch and CEO Yigal Dilmoni presented the awards, thanking the donors for their involvement and ongoing support.

Dilmoni addressed the donors, acknowledging the complex times and concerns for the future felt by Jews in the US. He emphasized that AFJS participants are active partners in renewing Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria and in the return of the Jewish people to their land. He highlighted the importance of the agricultural equipment, stating that the donated tractors enable young pioneers to cultivate land, develop farms, strengthen their hold on the ground, and preserve the land for future generations.

"Every time such a tractor goes out to work in the fields of Judea and Samaria, there is also a part of you in it," Dilmoni added, referring to the partnership between American Jews and the pioneers in the biblical land.