Safed

Safed is located in the north of the country, in the Upper Galilee. It is located at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level.

Safed is one of the "holy cities" of the Land of Israel, which include Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias and Safed.

Safed has an ancient history. In the time of the Second Temple it was a fortified city. Later, the crusader fortress was built here.

In the vicinity of Safed are the ancient graves of Jewish sages: Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and his son and Rabbi Jonathan ben Uziel.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, famous Kabbalists from Spain and Portugal settled in Safed.

Safed is a very beautiful city attracting tourists. There are numerous yeshivas and synagogues, as well as art galleries. From the mountain, on which the city is located, a magnificent view opens up.


Municipality:
Yerushalayim 50
Tel. 04-6927444

The National Insurance Institute of Israel ("Bituah Leumi"):
ha-Palmah 100
Tel. *6050, 12226050

Israeli Employment Service ("Lishkat Taasuka"):
Keren ha-Yesod 125
Tel. 04-6909111

The Ministry of Interior ("Misrad ha-Pnim"):
Weizmann 4
Tel. 04-6993101

Israel Tax Authority:
"Mas Ahnasa":
Weizmann 20
Tel. 04-6929777, 04-6929700, Fax. 04-6929729

Israel Ministry of Construction and Housing:
04-6088245, 04-6088249, 04-6088250, 04-6088251

Israel Ministry of Tourism:
Rosh Pina, Kanyon
Tel. 1-800-323223, 04-6801465

Rivka Ziv Hospital
Tel. 04-6828811

City streets and attractions near the city:

Safed

Safed. Galleries of the Old City

Safed. Ari Synagogue (Ashkenazi)

Safed. Rabbi Yosef Karo Synagogue

Safed. The Candle Factory

Safed before the onset of Shabbat

Safed

The distance (in straight line): to Jerusalem -  134 km to Tel Aviv -  118 km to Haifa -  48 km to Beer Sheva -  200 km