In an effort to prevent people from damaging forests around the country, many trees are pruned ahead of Sukkos to provide a quantity of free legal schach for those who can reach pick-up destinations to help themselves. The following locations are reported by Srugim.

Jewish National Fund schach is available in the Ben-Shemen Forest (Dan parking lot) near Maccabim Caves Junction off of Highway 443 near Shilat on Thursday, 11 Tishrei from� 12:00-14:00.

Elad Forest: Near the Nachshonim Beis Hachaim (northern Elad). 10:00-12:00

Many local municipalities announced pick up times and locations of date palms as well.

Tel Aviv: 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-18:00 as long as supplies last.
Wolfson Park, Ramat HaTayasim, Davidoff Park,� (Ad Kotz Street corner Jerusalem Blvd), Corshet Reading (Reading Street in Ramat Aviv), and at the end of Even Gvirol Street.

Ramat Gan: Residents may pick up schach from today until erev yomtov at Misradim parking area from 07:30-13:30.

Ra�anana: There are a number of locations. One must check with city officials.

Gan Yavne: Oppose Zamir Square on Derech Yerushalayim. (Check with city officials for times)

Bat Yam: 24 Anne Frank Street and the intersection of Chalutzim and Gvizon Streets. Check with city for times.

Kfar Saba: Kaplan neighborhood near Betar field at 10:30 and at the city parking area at 14:30. On erev shabbos, distribution will be in the parking lot of the Herzog School at 10:30 and at the Torah & Science School at 14:30.

North:
Nahariya: City stadium at 13:00

Akko: City Hall Plaza as well as along Chativat Golani Street and Ben Ami corner Remez Street. 08:00-14:00.

Zichron Yaakov: City storage facility. One must show and ID card with valid city residence. 07:00-16:00

Kraiyot: call city Moked at 106 to inquire.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)