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Safed (also known as Tzfat; Hebrew: צְפַת, Ṣəfaṯ; Arabic: صفد, Ṣafad) [3][4] is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of up to 937 m (3,074 ft), Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and in Israel. [5]
The northern city of Tzfat is not only the city of Kabbalah, it also houses stunning Jewish synagogues, delicious Yemenite fare, and galleries hosting Chagall
The original Hebrew name of Safed, “Tzfat”, may be related to the word tzofeh, to look out, as the views from (and of) this mountaintop city are simply breathtaking. One of the Four Holy Cities, Tzfat (often spelled Safed, Sefat, or Zefat) is tucked away in Israel 's hilly north.
Tzfat is one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities. Learn here about what Tzfat means in Hebrew,, what Tzfat is famous for and the Tzfat's history from the Talmudic, Roman, Crusaders, Mamaluke, Ottoman, British & modern eras.
Safed (Tzfat) is located in the Galilee, the northern region of the Land of Israel. Steeped in mysticism and spirituality, sanctity seems to seep out of every alley and structure of this hilly city. Read on for 17 facts about the historical and geographical jewel known as the “City of Sages and Mystics.”
Mysticism, music, art, delicious food and history, all packed into one little town on top of a mountain! Safed – or Tsfat in Hebrew – is that little town, where many houses are painted blue, to reflect the nearness of the sky, and where Jewish history has unfolded from at least 66 BCE until today.
15 sie 2019 · Historians believe that the name derives from the Hebrew word l’tzpot — “to view” though local mystics refer to the root of the city’s name as “anticipation” — l’tzapot — referring to the Kabbalistic belief that the Messiah will travel through Tzfat on his way to Jerusalem and redemption.
