Walking around Tsfat

 

Tourist Information Center -- Livnot U’Lehibanot  

Hours:  8:30 – 16:00.  Expanded hours during holidays and during summer holidays. 

·        10-minute movie on the history of Tzfat

·        Free walk through a home built in the Middle Ages, destroyed by the earthquake.

·        Maps, guidebooks, information about Tzfat history

·        Information about attractions and events in the area

·        Contact:  (04)6924427 or laurie@livnot.com

 

         International Center for Tzfat Kabbalah -- learn, research and explore the magic of

              the Kabbalah of Tzfat, in a pluralistic way that suits all.  Located with the Tourist   

              Information  Center of Livnot U’Lehibanot.  Hours:  9:00 – 16:00.  04-6821771

 

HaAri Synagogue – synagogue which was built after the passing of the Ari, R’ Isaac Luria, on the field where he celebrated the Kabbalat Shabbat service with his students.   Hours:  9:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 18:00

        

Public Toilets

1. Next to the Ari Ashkanazi Synagogue Hours:  8:00 – 20:00  . Key is at the Z’knai Tzfat gallery, between the Ari Synagogue and the candle factory.  Bathrooms are below.

2.  In the Courtyard of the Abuhav synagogue Hours:  8:00 – afternoon 

 

Safed Candles for Shabbat and havdallah, sculptures, woven candles. 

Hours:  9:00 – 19:00.  NOT open on holidays (includes Chol HaMoed)     Phone:   (04) 6822068

        

Abuhav Synagogue  Old Sepharadi synagogue which is said to have been built by R’ Abuhav in the 16^th century.  Three Torah scrolls, which are still in use today, are several hundred years old – one is believed to have been written by R’ Abuhav.  Hours:  Throughout the day.  Entrance from the LOWER entrance, on Abuhav St.

 

Kadosh Dairy  generations of the Kadosh family producing  salty white Tzfat cheese from sheep’s milk.  Explanations and guided tour available throughout the day.  Hours:  9:00 – evening  Phone:  (04) 6920326

 

Canaan Weaver’s Workshop – opportunity to see the process of Hand weaving, an industry, which was a basis of the Tzfat economy of the middle Ages.     Hours:  10:00 – 18:00 (coffee shops is open later) Phone:  (04) 6974449

 

Yosef Caro Synagogue – synagogue built where R’ Yosef Caro wrote the Shulhan Aruch, Code of Jewish Law.    Hours:  Intermittently throughout the day.  To request that it be opened, guests are asked to  Contact  Mr. Ben Shimon at (04) 6923284 or (050) 560-8931      Ma’ariv nightly at 21:00 (in the summer)                    

      

Doll Museum – exhibition of dolls and costumes of many different countries and historical periods.  Hours:  10:00 – 18:00.  Entrance fee:   15 shekel for adults; 10 shekels for  children and senior citizens.  Phone:  (04)6972041

 

Yashfa Winery – Family winery in the style of wine-making of thousands of years ago. Located above the HaMeiri Dairy, past the Sha’ar HaRachamim Synagogue.  Hours: by appointment.   Phone:  (04) 6921696 

 

HaMeiri Dairy -- generations of the HaMeiri family producing  salty white Tzfat cheese from sheep’s milk. Hours:  8:00 – 15:00; guided tours on Fridays at 12:00 and   otherwise through coordination with Yaniv  Phone:  (052) 372-1609

 

HaMeiri Museum – Museum of the history of the Jewish  settlement in  Tzfat throughout the past 200 years.  Hours: Daily from 9:00 – 14:30.  Fridays from 9:00 – 12:00.  Entrance Fee:  14 shekels for adults; 9 shekels for students, soldiers, and children; 7 shekels for senior citizens (with  id)     Phone:  (04) 6921939; (04) 6971307

 

Ari Sepharadi synagogue – original synagogue of the Ari’s time, where the Ari prayed and studied Kabbalah in a small cave inside the synagogue with Elijah the prophet.   

     

Ari Mikve – Mikve which the Ari HaKadosh is said to have immersed in.  Hours:  throughout the day and night, only for men.  Next to the Old Cemetary

 

Old Cemetery – Cemetery where the great rabbis of Tzfat are buried, alongside Jews who resided in Tzfat over the past several hundred years.

 

Ascent Institute – classes in Kabbalah and Jewish studies,     library, computer center, hostel.

       Hours:  9:00 throughout the day and evening Phone:  (04) 6971407

 

Cave of Shem and Ever – Legend says that this is the site where Noah’s son and grandson

      Established a yeshiva.   From Jerusalem St, Tzfat’s main street, cross the street in front of

      Bank HaPoalim and  walk up the ramp next to “Photo Golan” shop. Shacharit:  6:00,  Mincha:  14:00

 

 Museum of Hungarian Speaking Jewry museum highlighting the traditions and culture of Hungarian-speaking Jews.  Located in the Saraya building.  Hours: 9:00 – 13:00  Phone:  (04) 6923880

    

Metzuda/Citidal – highest point in Tzfat’s Old City.  Site of the largest Crusader Fortress built in the Middle East, which is presently being excavated. 

 

Artists Quarter --  galleries of artists of Tzfat. 

 

Model of Third Temple – Model Exhibit of the Third Temple  with Open Forum Q & A on the 

connection between Tsfat,  Jerusalem and the building of the Third Temple (approx. 18 minutes). Audio- Visual Presentation on the Third Temple in Theatre Room (approx. 18 minutes) in the Old
City of  Tsfat. The model, complete with  computer generated architectural diagrams, is based on the vision of the Future Temple as recorded in the biblical Book of Ezekiel Ridbaz St. 7 (near Ascent Hostel) Old City of Tsfat. Tel: 04-692-4556   info@tzaddikcenter.com