Safed-Spellings-and-Pronunciation - Revision history

Simcha: /* Spelling */

2012-03-29T19:50:52Z

Spelling

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	=== Spelling ===		=== Spelling ===
	Guidebooks, websites and even Israeli road signs mix and match the various pronunciations of the city’s name. It is possible to find “Tzfat” spelled with “S”, “Tz”, “Ts” or “Z” at the beginning of the word and “D,” “T” or “S” at the end. Some of the usual spellings include “Safed,” “Safet,” “Tsfat,” “Tzfat,” “Tzefat,” “Tsefat,” “Safes,” “Tsfas,” “Tzfas,” “Tzefas,” “Tsefas,” “Zfas,” “Zfat,” “Zefad,” “Zefas,” and “Zefat.”		Guidebooks, websites and even Israeli road signs mix and match the various pronunciations of the city’s name. It is possible to find “Tzfat” spelled with “S”, “Tz”, “Ts” or “Z” at the beginning of the word and “D,” “T” or “S” at the end. Some of the usual spellings include “Safed,” “Safet,” “Tsfat,” “Tzfat,” “Tzefat,” “Tsefat,” “Safes,” “Tsfas,” “Tzfas,” “Tzefas,” “Tsefas,” “Zfas,” “Zfat,” “Zefad,” “Zefas,” and “Zefat.”
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Simcha: /* Sephardi */

2012-03-29T19:30:52Z

Sephardi

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	=== Sephardi ===		=== Sephardi ===
−	“Sephardim” -- Jews whose descendants came from North African and Mediterranean countries pronounce the ”ת” -- the “”tav,” the last Hebrew letter in the word “Tzfat,” with an “T” sound. Sepharadim also pronounce the first letter of Tzfat, the “,צ” with a “TZ” sound.The Sephardic pronunciation is the pronunciation used by the majority of Israelis, resulting in the “Tzfat” pronunciation being the preferred pronunciation among the majority of Israelis. Various spellings include “Tsfat,” “Zfat,” “Zefat,” “Tzefat,” etc.	+	“Sephardim” -- Jews whose descendants came from North African and Mediterranean countries pronounce the ”ת” -- the “”tav,” the last Hebrew letter in the word “Tzfat,” with an “T” sound. Sepharadim also pronounce the first letter of Tzfat, the “,צ” with a “TZ” sound. The Sephardic pronunciation is the pronunciation used by the majority of Israelis, resulting in the “Tzfat” pronunciation being the preferred pronunciation among the majority of Israelis. Various spellings include “Tsfat,” “Zfat,” “Zefat,” “Tzefat,” etc.

	=== Spelling ===		=== Spelling ===

Simcha: /* Sephardi */

2012-03-29T19:30:07Z

Sephardi

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	=== Sephardi ===		=== Sephardi ===
−	“Sephardim” -- Jews whose descendants came from North African and Mediterranean countries pronounce the ”ת” -- the ~~“”tet~~,” the last Hebrew letter in the word “Tzfat,” with an “T” sound. Sepharadim also pronounce the first letter of Tzfat, the “,צ” with a “TZ” sound.The Sephardic pronunciation is the pronunciation used by the majority of Israelis, resulting in the “Tzfat” pronunciation being the preferred pronunciation among the majority of Israelis. Various spellings include “Tsfat,” “Zfat,” “Zefat,” “Tzefat,” etc.	+	“Sephardim” -- Jews whose descendants came from North African and Mediterranean countries pronounce the ”ת” -- the “”tav,” the last Hebrew letter in the word “Tzfat,” with an “T” sound. Sepharadim also pronounce the first letter of Tzfat, the “,צ” with a “TZ” sound.The Sephardic pronunciation is the pronunciation used by the majority of Israelis, resulting in the “Tzfat” pronunciation being the preferred pronunciation among the majority of Israelis. Various spellings include “Tsfat,” “Zfat,” “Zefat,” “Tzefat,” etc.

	=== Spelling ===		=== Spelling ===

Simcha: /* Ashkanazi */

2012-03-29T19:29:18Z

Ashkanazi

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	=== Ashkanazi ===		=== Ashkanazi ===
−	“Ashkanazim” -- Jews whose families originated in Eastern Europe -- generally pronounce the “ת” -- the ~~“”tes~~,” the last Hebrew letter in the word “Tzfat,” with an “S” sound. They pronounce the first letter, the “צ,” the letter “Tzadi” with a “TZ” sound. Ashkanazim therefore pronounce the city’s name as “Tzfas” -- also written as “Tsfas,” “Zefas,” “Zfas, “Tzefas,” etc.	+	“Ashkanazim” -- Jews whose families originated in Eastern Europe -- generally pronounce the “ת” -- the “”taf,” the last Hebrew letter in the word “Tzfat,” with an “S” sound. They pronounce the first letter, the “צ,” the letter “Tzadi” with a “TZ” sound. Ashkanazim therefore pronounce the city’s name as “Tzfas” -- also written as “Tsfas,” “Zefas,” “Zfas, “Tzefas,” etc.

	=== Sephardi ===		=== Sephardi ===

Simcha: /* Arabic */

2012-03-29T19:27:39Z

Arabic

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	=== Arabic ===		=== Arabic ===
−	The Arabs pronounced the name of the city with a soft “S” sound at the beginning of the word and a “D” sound at the end -- “Safed.” This pronunciation and spelling was adopted by the [[British-Rule of Safed-1918-to-1948\|~~British]] when they~~ ruled the area between 1918 and 1948. Subsequently the “Safed” spelling/pronunciation became accepted and is still used widely today.	+	The Arabs pronounced the name of the city with a soft “S” sound at the beginning of the word and a “D” sound at the end -- “Safed.” This pronunciation and spelling was adopted by the British when they [[British-Rule of Safed-1918-to-1948\|ruled the area between 1918 and 1948]]. Subsequently the “Safed” spelling/pronunciation became accepted and is still used widely today.

	=== Ashkanazi ===		=== Ashkanazi ===

Simcha: /* Etymology */

2012-03-29T19:25:58Z

Etymology

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	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
−	The origins and historical development of the name for the northern Israeli city of [[Safed\|Tzfat]] are unclear.	+	The origins and historical development of the name for the northern Israeli city of [[Safed\|Tzfat]] are unclear although it was likely named after Biblical Tzfat.

	=== Meaning ===		=== Meaning ===
−	The word “Tzfat” is the Hebrew root of two verbs which could explain the origins of the city’s name. The word “L’tza-pot” -- to expect -- may refer to the Kabbalistic belief that the messiah, whom Jews await, will, when he appears, pass through Tzfat on his way to Jerusalem. Another possible verb, “L’tz-pot” -- to view -- developed as the name of the city because of Tzfat’s location on a mountaintop overlooking the entire expanse of Northern Israel.	+	The word “Tzfat” is the Hebrew root of two verbs which could explain the origins of the city’s name. The word “L’tza-pot” -- to expect -- may refer to the Kabbalistic belief that the messiah, whom Jews await, will, when he appears, pass through Tzfat on his way to Jerusalem. Another possible verb, “L’tz-pot” -- to view -- developed as the name of the city because of Tzfat’s location on a [[Metzuda-of-Safed\|mountaintop]] overlooking the entire expanse of Northern Israel.

	=== Historical References ===		=== Historical References ===

Simcha: /* Etymology */

2012-03-29T19:23:56Z

Etymology

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	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
−	The origins and historical development of the name for the northern Israeli city of Tzfat are unclear.	+	The origins and historical development of the name for the northern Israeli city of [[Safed\|Tzfat]] are unclear.

	=== Meaning ===		=== Meaning ===

Simcha at 19:21, 29 March 2012

2012-03-29T19:21:35Z

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	\|data6 = Sa-fed		\|data6 = Sa-fed
	\|header7 = Description:		\|header7 = Description:
−	\|data8 = ~~There are many different~~ thoughts about how to spell and pronounce the name of the city}}	+	\|data8 = Different thoughts about how to spell and pronounce the name of the city Safed, Israel}}

−	Visitors to Tzfat are often confused by the various spellings and pronunciations of the city’s name.	+	Visitors to Tzfat are often confused by the various spellings and pronunciations of the city’s name which include include Safed, Safet, Tsfat, Tzfat, Tzefat, Tsefat, Safes, Tsfas, Tzfas, Tzefas, Tsefas, Zfas, Zfat, Zefad, Zefas, and Zefat.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==

Simcha: /* Spelling */

2012-03-29T19:18:42Z

Spelling

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	=== Spelling ===		=== Spelling ===
	Guidebooks, websites and even Israeli road signs mix and match the various pronunciations of the city’s name. It is possible to find “Tzfat” spelled with “S”, “Tz”, “Ts” or “Z” at the beginning of the word and “D,” “T” or “S” at the end. Some of the usual spellings include “Safed,” “Safet,” “Tsfat,” “Tzfat,” “Tzefat,” “Tsefat,” “Safes,” “Tsfas,” “Tzfas,” “Tzefas,” “Tsefas,” “Zfas,” “Zfat,” “Zefad,” “Zefas,” and “Zefat.”		Guidebooks, websites and even Israeli road signs mix and match the various pronunciations of the city’s name. It is possible to find “Tzfat” spelled with “S”, “Tz”, “Ts” or “Z” at the beginning of the word and “D,” “T” or “S” at the end. Some of the usual spellings include “Safed,” “Safet,” “Tsfat,” “Tzfat,” “Tzefat,” “Tsefat,” “Safes,” “Tsfas,” “Tzfas,” “Tzefas,” “Tsefas,” “Zfas,” “Zfat,” “Zefad,” “Zefas,” and “Zefat.”
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Simcha at 19:18, 29 March 2012

2012-03-29T19:18:19Z

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−	\|title = ~~Spellings and Pronouncing~~ Tzfat	+	\|title = Tzfat Spellings
	\|image = [[File:Space holder.jpg\|215px\|alt=Safed Spellings and Pronunciation]]		\|image = [[File:Space holder.jpg\|215px\|alt=Safed Spellings and Pronunciation]]
	\|header1 = Hebrew:		\|header1 = Hebrew: