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Plant a Tree in Israel to Honor a Loved One
After the tragic loss of a loved one, many people wonder how they can best honor a loved one and their memory and create a legacy that will last for years to come. This act can bring some comfort to the hearts of friends and family who are grieving. While it can never bring the person back, it allows loved ones to visit something that honors their memory, making it feel as though they aren’t so far away. If you’re searching for the best way to honor your friend or family member, we have an option you may be interested in.
Plant a Tree in Memory of a Loved One
One of the most meaningful ways to honor someone’s memory is by planting a tree in their name. A tree is a living beacon of life, one that will continue to grow and thrive over time. Not only does it become a personal tribute, but it can also bring joy to many people for generations to come. One generation might enjoy its shade during a family picnic, another may choose to hang a hammock to take in the views, and yet another could build a treehouse for their children.
When you choose to plant a tree with HaYovel in memory of a loved one, your impact is even greater than you might imagine. Not only will your tree touch the lives of those who benefit from it, but by planting with HaYovel, you’re also contributing to the restoration of Israel and the redemption of all things. In this way, your act of honoring your loved one directly fulfills prophecies spoken of millennia ago.
Can Planting a Tree Fulfill Prophecy?
Yes, it can! Just as the desolation of Israel was foretold, so was its restoration.
After the reigns of the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire, trees were a rare sight in Israel. So rare, in fact, that the famous author Mark Twain wrote a detailed description of the barren landscape:
“We traversed some miles of desolate country, whose soil is rich enough but is given over wholly to weeds—a silent, mournful expanse… A desolation is here that not even imagination can grace with the pomp of life and action… The further we went, the hotter the sun got, and the more rocky and bare the landscape became… There was hardly a tree or a shrub anywhere. Even the olive and the cactus, those fast friends of a worthless soil, had almost deserted the country… Palestine [Israel] sits in sackcloth and ashes… Over it broods the spell of a curse that has withered its fields and fettered its energies…”
Today, Israel’s landscape is slowly but surely being restored. The forests of Israel’s mountains will once again flourish, and we are committed to ensuring that the land returns to its original, fertile state. That’s why we only plant indigenous trees, helping bring the land back to what it was meant to be.
Honor a Loved One with an Indigenous Tree of Israel
Have you read in Deuteronomy 8 where it says that the land is “a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,” and, like Mark Twain, wondered where the fig trees are now?
What about in Genesis when Jacob took fresh sticks of “poplar, plane, and almond trees”?
These species of trees, along with more than twenty others, are the exact species you can plant in honor of your loved one. Whether your loved one cherished mulberry or bay laurel trees, or simply had a love for the native flora of the Holy Land, you can help restore these beautiful trees to Israel.
By planting a tree, you’re also creating a living monument to God’s promises in the biblical Heartland, where over 80% of the events in the Bible took place. Imagine if your loved one’s memorial stood near the city of ancient Shiloh, where the Tabernacle stood for 369 years. Or if it were in the Judean mountains, where King David once fled from Saul. These are just some of the areas where we are reforesting with Israel’s native trees.
Watch Your Loved One’s Memorial Grow
A common concern for many people is that they won’t be able to watch the tree grow and flourish in memory of their loved one. But we’ve made it easy for you to stay connected to the memorial. When you donate a tree in honor of your loved one, you can choose to add our premium package, which includes:
- The date your tree was planted
- The species of your tree
- The exact GPS coordinates of your tree
- A digital photo of your tree sent to you by email
With the coordinates of your tree, you’ll be able to see this location online or, if you come to Israel, you can personally visit your tree!
Is Planting a Tree in Israel the Best Way to Honor Your Loved One?
Only you can decide the best way to honor your loved one, but we hope this option offers a meaningful and impactful way to do so. Planting a tree in Israel not only preserves your loved one’s memory but also plays a part in restoring a land deeply tied to faith, history, and prophecy.
If you’re interested in planting a tree in honor of your loved one, you can find more information here.
