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Pro
Great views , clean air , quiet and holy place
Con
Many parts are shabby & grubby. Corrupt administration
In a nutshell
Religious community - lots of study centres
Bregman Says: Every summer there is a Klezmer festival in Zefat. Kleyzmerim are the the traditional eastern-European Jewish musicians who used to play in weddings and other events. This music is the the Jewish "Blues" music. It developed from the religious hymns of the Jews of...
gubbi1 Says: During the Independance War 1948 here in front of the British Police Station much shooting happend. Have a look at the building and you will notice well visible bullet holes in the facade. On the small square in front of the building you will find several plates describing...
gubbi1 Says: On the hill of the citadel you will find the memorial for the Defenders of Zefat during the Independance War in 1948.
Commemoration of the 'Meginei Tzfat'
gubbi1 Says: Several plates show names of members of the 'Meginei Tzfat' the Zefat Defenders who lost their lifes in the War of Independence in 1948. You will notice them by the emblem of the 'Meginei Tzfat', a burning torch over Mount Meron.
gubbi1 Says: A hand holding a burning torch above the two peaks of Mount meron is the emblem of the 'Meginei Tzfat', the Zefat Defenders, who faught for the Dependence of Israel in 1948. It was designed by M. Arieh, a member of the underground fighters group Hagannah. Walking around...
gubbi1 Says: This is one of the first Mameluke buildings that were set up in Israel. It was built in 1276 AD by Baybars, who was the ruler of Egypt between 1260 to 1278 AD. After conquering Zefat, he set it as the capital of the northern region.The Red Mosque is built in Mameluke style...
gubbi1 Says: The Mameluke Mausoleum was built in the 14th century for Mudhafar a-Din Mussa Ibn Haj a-Ruqtai, the govenor of Zefat. He died in 1372. Nowadays the building serves as a Freemason's lodge. I liked the architecture with the dark and light stones.
gubbi1 Says: Walking around in Zefats Artists Quarter you will pass houses with plates telling you which painter or artist lived there. These plates are colored blue.On the photo you see the plate about Isaac Amitai, a painter.
FruitLover Says: The Tomb of HaAri HaKadosh in the Old Cemetery of Zefat.It's a site of pilgrimage for Jewish believers.
Bregman Says: Rabbi Yosef Caro was one of the most influential people in the Jewish history. His book Shulchan Aruch (Set Table), even though was written in the 16th century, is still considered the ultimate authority in Jewish religious laws. This little synagogue is attribued to Yosef...
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We picked this place because it looked like the only offering something different than Falafel or Shoarma. Well, it was too hot to eat any of these heavy dishes. (I have a gentle stomach) I ordered Blintches with mushrrom and cheese. It was dry, mushrooms were canned and didn't feel the chesse. It wasn't a good gastronomic experience after all. But I have to admit, they have a great seating area outside, situated on the hill so you do have a great view. Just to enjoy the view, drink something here but don't eat.
Favorite Dish: What favorite dish?
Written May 20, 2005
Address: End of the "Tayelet" area
Bregman Says: There are plenty of art galleries in Zefat. While most of them are cheesy tourist traps, you can still find some nice things. Anyway, it is a nice experience to browse the galleries while walking in the picturesque alleys.
Bregman Says: Zefat is famous for its cheese. So, while you are walking around you might find little diaries where they make their own homemade cheese. The cheese is quite salty and is similar to feta cheese.
Bregman Says: The Lag Ba'Omer fest is celebrated 33 days after Passover. Whence its name, which stands for "the 33 day in the Omer count". This is the count of 7 weeks from Passover to Pentecost. Accodring to Jewish tradition there are no weddings from Passover until Lag Ba'Omer to...
Bregman Says: Zefat is a very reliogious city. If you visit on a Saturday, everything will be closed. The city is full with Hassidic groups and followers of the Kabbala, the Jewish mistic cult. They came here for centuries to practice Kabbala, which was founded here. These colourful cults...
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Probably you will notice the same as me. There are a thousand possible writings of the name of this town. It was pretty confusing to me at first, but due to the many cultural influences and the translations, there are many possible ways how to spell it.
Some examples here: Safed, Zefat, Tsfat, Zfat, Safad, Safes, Safet, Tzfat
Written Jan 14, 2011
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Like mentioned in the other tips, most of the art galleries in Zefat are just tourist traps. So, prepare yourself not to be sucked into the touristic hype. You can walk around, enjoy the picturesque area and go into the galleries. But, be firm not to get anything you really don't want to have.
Written May 21, 2005
fabrice Says: when I used to have long walks with my father-in-law he used to be anxious :"I hope we won't cross the border by mistake and enter lebanon !"
Bregman Says: One famous grave in the forest north of Zefat is the grave of Yonatan Ben-Unizel at Ammuqa. This grave is supposed to have mystical powers if you look for a match. Believers come from all over Israel, in specially arranged buses just to get married with the help of these...
Favorite thing: While in Zefat, take a moment to visit the edge of town on the eastern side. This picture was taken on the new road toward Rosh Pina. Sorry for the poor quality, the day was quite foggy and cloudy, but what you can see in the background is the Sea of Galilee, almost the entire lake is visible from here, only Tiberius is invisible (it would be on the right hand side), but you can see one of the suburbs..
Written Jul 7, 2005
Zefat is one of the most intersting places in Israel. It is one of the 4 holly cities, together with Jerusalem, Tiberias and Hebron. These cities were the centre of the Jewish population here until......
During my planning of my Israel trip I came across the town of Zefat as a town with a nice old town in which artists have found a place. Also Zefat is one of the holy towns for Jews and like (almost...
The ancient city of Zefat. A rather small town located in Northern Israel, 900 meters (3200 feet) above sea level in the mountains of the Upper Galilee, with magnificent views east to the Kinneret and...
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