The town of Safed

) also spelled Tsfat, Zfat, Safad, Tzfat (

is a rather small town located
,in Northern Israel
meters 900)3200 feet (above sea level
in the mountains of the Upper Galilee
The old part of town
consists of narrow cobblestone
,alleys revealing artists' galleries
,medieval synagogues
.private homes and small guest houses
Legend has it
that Safed
was founded
by a son of
Noah after
the Great
.Flood
 Hand-
made
artistic
candles,
wax
artwork,
and wax
.sculptures
 The oldest synagogue in Safed is
the Sephardi Ari which was founded in
and was the favourite synagogue 1522
)of the great Ari) Rabbi Yitzhak Luria
who loved to pray and study the
.Torah there
He also found the view inspiring
as it looked out on the tomb of a great
,scholar named Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai
.not to speak of Mount Meron as well
Mirel Reznik
Photos: £iviu
: Music
Mirel Reznik
My Yiddishe “
“ mame

Sep-08