Glimpse into the past: KKL-JNF publishes archival photos of Shavuot celebrations pre-state
The photos were taken from the 1930s and 1940s during festivities in Jerusalem, Haifa, Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan, Kibbutz Ramat David and other communities.
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) unveiled a selection of rare archival photographs that offer a glimpse into Shavuot celebrations before the establishment of the State of Israel, just ahead of the holiday.
The photos were taken from the 1930s and 1940s during festivities in Jerusalem, Haifa, Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan, Kibbutz Ramat David, and other communities.
Over time, it had become common for schools and communities to sell bikkurim and donate the proceeds to KKL-JNF.
'Powerful moments of pride and joy'
Ifat Ovadia-Luski, Chairwoman of KKL-JNF: "These moving photographs from the KKL-JNF Archive are far more than historical documentation—they tell the story of the renewal of the Jewish people in their land. The Bikkurim celebrations captured here, from Haifa in the 1930s to the historic first fruits of the Negev in the 1950s, reflect the founding generation’s deep connection to the land and to tradition.
