Safed (pronounced Tzfat in Hebrew) is a city in the Northern District of Israel and it is one of Judaism’s Four Holy Cities, along with Jerusalem, Tiberias and Hebron. Safed is the birth town of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) and still is a center for Kabbalah students and followers. The Jewish community of Safed started growing in the 15th century and Rabbi Issac Luria (”HaAri” – the lion) – Kabbalah’s foremost advocate – came to live and teach here in 1569. Another famous Jewish scholar who lived here is Rabbi Joseph Caro, author of the “Shulchan Aruch”, and in the local synagogue named after him you will find over 400 years old Torah scrolls.
Located in the mountains of the Galilee, Safed is the highest city in Israel (850 m) and thus enjoys a spectacular view of the Lower Galilee, Meiron Mountain, the Hermon Mountain and the Sea of Galilee. If not for anything else – the vista – is a good enough reason to stop by Safed.
Safed is known for its relaxing mountainous atmosphere and for its artists’ quarter. Walking through the narrow alleyways of the artist’s district is a special experience – the galleries are small and intimate and the local population is kindhearted and inviting. It seems that the people of Safed live in a time zone of their own. They somehow find the time to have tea or coffee in the garden with perfect strangers touring through their town, and they find pleasure in getting to know their guests.
Safed offers a perfect escape from the intensive and material rat-race, it is so peaceful and calming that one can very easily find herself wanting to meditate…
Spiritual Safed is all about Relaxing, Meditating, Landscape and Kabbalah
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Perhaps, Safed is the place where I want to be just right now (peaceful and calming).
Thanks for inspiration
Great blog!
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