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Zefat Destination Guide

Discover Zefat in Israel

Zefat in the region of Northern District with its 27,816 habitants is a town located in Israel - some 265 mi or ( 426 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Zefat

Local time in Zefat is now 06:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Al Mahjar, and Amman. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zefat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Zimmer Beit Yosef - Safed

2:31 min by beityosefzefat
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Antique Roadshow Find! Old School Furnace with Chimney & Stove Top

0:38 min by laughzilla
Views: 1891 Rating: 5.00

Here's an old coal-fired chimney-ready furnace and stove top, found in Yoni Frimer's new apartment in Safed, Israel. Not sure what will become of it. Does any collector of such things know what it's w ..


צפת - העיר העתיקה

3:16 min by Arye Gur
Views: 1571 Rating: 4.00

Trip at the paths of the old city of Safed ..

Klezmer Music Festival - Tzfat - Safed - Israel

2:25 min by VillageIsrael
Views: 1216 Rating: 3.86

Last week was the Klezmer Music Festival in Tsfat. People come from all over Israel (and the world) for the mult-day event. There are bands everywhere throughout the Old City of Tzfat. Vendors sell co ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue

The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue, located in Safed, Israel, was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria, (1534 - 1572), who was known as the "Ari". It dates from the late 16th-century, it being constructed several years after the death of Luria, a great kabbalist who arrived in Safed in 1570. A Hebrew inscription above the entrance lintel reads: "How awe-inspiring is this place, the synagogue of the Ari of blessed memory. ” The synagogue is known for its colorful and ornate Holy Ark.

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Located at 32.97 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 16th-century synagogues, Isaac Luria, Orthodox synagogues in Israel, Synagogues in Safed

Tzahar

The Tzahar region is part of Galilee, in Israel. Its name is an acronym for the three cities it contains: Safed (Tzfat), Hazor HaGelilit and Rosh Pinna. The population of the region is almost entirely Jewish and numbers 40,000. It is twinned with West Palm Beach, Florida,

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Located at 32.97 35.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Regions of Israel

Ein al-Zeitun massacre

The Ein al Zeitun massacre occurred on May 1, 1948 at the Arab village of Ein al-Zeitun just north of Safed, then part of the British Mandate for Palestine. Between 30 and 70 Arab prisoners were killed by the Palmach. Ein al Zeitun at this time was an Arab village of about 800 inhabitants. It was believed by local Jews that Arabs from the village had taken part in a 1929 massacre of Jews in Safed and the massacre is assumed to be as a point of revenge.

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Located at 32.99 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1948 Arab–Israeli War, History of Palestine, Mass murder in 1948, Massacres in Palestine

Jubb Yussef (Joseph's Well)

The ruins at Jubb Yussef in the Galilee are identified with the pit in Dothan, into which the Biblical figure Joseph was cast into by his brothers, later to be sold to a caravan of Midianites making its way toward Egypt. For centuries, the site served as a crossroads on the Via Maris linking Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia. From the 10th century onward, it is mentioned as a landmark, a holy place, and a source of water for caravans.

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Located at 32.92 35.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Israel, District of Safad, Water wells

Shefer

Shefer is a moshav located near Safed in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, and it is founded on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Farradiyya. The moshav was founded in 1950 as a work village for immigrants to Israel from Yemen. After the founders abandoned it, a new moshav was founded in the same location by immigrants from North Africa. The name "Shefer" is borrowed from the blessing Jacob bestowed on Naftali in the Book of Genesis .

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Located at 32.94 35.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Moshavim

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Zefat