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− | + | ('''Hebrew:''' צפת / '''Spelling:''' Tzfat, Zefat, Zfat, Safed, Tsfat, Zefas, Tzfas, Tsfas and Zfas / '''Other Names:''' City of Kabbalah / '''Definition:''' A city in the Galilee, Northern Israel.) | |
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− | + | [[File:00000121-tzfat-old-city-arches.JPG|thumb|120px|right|Old City Arches]]Safed is a city nestled in the Upper Galilee of Northern Israel located approximately 45 minutes from Tiberias. The city perches on a mountaintop and enjoys mild weather in the summer and a cold rainy climate in the winter. Tzfat is known as the “City of Kabbalah,” one of Judaism’s four Holy Cities, due to its history as the region where contemporary Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, developed. Today Tzfat is enjoying a revival as a center of Jewish and Kabbalah study, a hub of quality art and Judaica and a meeting place for people of different cultures and backgrounds who are drawn to this historic mountaintop town. | |
== History == | == History == | ||
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[[File:more.jpg|link=]] '''Read full Zissil article on [[Safed History]]''' | [[File:more.jpg|link=]] '''Read full Zissil article on [[Safed History]]''' | ||
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== Synagogues and Holy Sites == | == Synagogues and Holy Sites == | ||
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== Learning Centers == | == Learning Centers == | ||
Visitors have a variety of options to explore if they want to learn more about Tzfat, Judaism or Kabbalah. Different groups offer drop-in classes and libraries which are open to the public. The [[International Center of Tzfat Kabbalah|International Center for Tzfat Kabbalah]], a rabbinical-approved Center for the study of Jewish Mysticism, offers tours, movies, written materials and seminars that fit the interests of people of all ages. The [[Kapell Visitors Center Safed|Tzfat Tourist Information Center]] provides written information about the city along with maps, a movie about Tzfat’s history and an opportunity to visit some of the underground tunnels that show Tzfat’s history. | Visitors have a variety of options to explore if they want to learn more about Tzfat, Judaism or Kabbalah. Different groups offer drop-in classes and libraries which are open to the public. The [[International Center of Tzfat Kabbalah|International Center for Tzfat Kabbalah]], a rabbinical-approved Center for the study of Jewish Mysticism, offers tours, movies, written materials and seminars that fit the interests of people of all ages. The [[Kapell Visitors Center Safed|Tzfat Tourist Information Center]] provides written information about the city along with maps, a movie about Tzfat’s history and an opportunity to visit some of the underground tunnels that show Tzfat’s history. | ||
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== Kabbalah in Tzfat == | == Kabbalah in Tzfat == | ||
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[[File:00000144 tzfat rainy day.jpg|thumb|120px|left|Rainy day in Tzfat.]] It often rains in Tzfat during the winter. | [[File:00000144 tzfat rainy day.jpg|thumb|120px|left|Rainy day in Tzfat.]] It often rains in Tzfat during the winter. | ||
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] | ||
[[Category:Israeli Cities]] | [[Category:Israeli Cities]] |