Old Tzfat Winery
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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': יקב עתיקה / '''Translation''': Old Winery / '''Other Names''': Safed Winery, Old City Winery, Ancient Safed Winery / '''Definition''': Winery in Tzfat.) | |
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− | The | + | The Ancient Safed Winery produces and sells wines in the Old Jewish Quarter of [[Safed|Tzfat]]. |
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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=== Tours === | === Tours === | ||
− | Visitors to the winery, located in the | + | Visitors to the winery, located in the Estham building at the corner of Beit Yosef Street and the [[Maalot HaGardom Great Stairs Safed|Ma’alot HaGardom stairs]], can ask Moshe to give them a tour of the wine-making process for a small fee. Wine-tasting is also available. Moshe describes the process of making wine, but he also includes information about how to produce kosher wines, including laws regarding harvesting the grapes. He discusses the connections that he sees between kosher wine-making and the Jews’ yearning for the Messiah as well as the mystical aspects of wine-making. |
== Vineyard == | == Vineyard == | ||
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=== Groups === | === Groups === | ||
− | Moshe harvests his grapes after the Jewish New Year, [ | + | Moshe harvests his grapes after the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana [http://www.zissil.com/topics/Rosh-Hashanah]. He invites school groups to come to the winery to help him prepare the grapes for the wine. As the children work, Moshe explains the laws and intricacies of kosher wine-making. |
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