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Hadassah, Honoring Newtown Massacre Victims, Plants 3,000 Trees in Israel
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Joel Leyden Jerusalem, Israel --- January 4, 2013 ... Hadassah National President Marcie Natan planted the first trees in Israel in what is to be a memorial forest for the victims of the Newtown Connecticut shooting massacre. The forest, planned to include more than 3,000 trees, is being planted in the Beersheba River Park, in the Negev desert. “The roots of this mulberry tree will hold the desert soil, produce fruit, and give shade to the families recently under fire who will enjoy the park. Trees are a Biblical symbol of life, and the saplings donated will bloom, grove after grove, in the memory of the children and the staff in Newtown,” Natan said. Hadassah has raised more than $60,000 toward the planting of more than 3,000 trees honoring both the teachers and young students of the December 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The trees will be part of the Beersheva River Park, a 1,700-acre water, environmental and commercial area being built by the Jewish National Fund in Israel’s desert city. The idea for the Newtown Israeli forest was created from a request by Veronique Pozner, whose son, Noah, age 6, was the only Jewish victim of the shooting. Pozner requested that memorial contributions be directed toward the planting of trees in Israel. The president of Hadassah, Marcie Natan, said her organization decided quickly that it wanted to include all 26 victims of the tragedy. “Everybody was so affected by the massacre and wanted to do something to express their solidarity with the families,” Natan said. At $18 per tree, the gifts in memory of the Newtown victims thus far are enough to cover more than 3,300 trees. Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer organization that inspires a passion for and commitment to its partnership with the land and people of Israel. It enhances the health of people worldwide through its support of medical care and research at the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem. Hadassah empowers its members and supporters, as well as, youth in Israel and America through opportunities for personal growth, education, advocacy and Jewish continuity. Connecticut is home to over 7,000 Hadassah members of which 230 of them live in Newtown.
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