House of Love & Prayer

Upper Galilee & Golan


Hasidic synagogue that sings its Shabbat prayers in the mellow spiritual tradition of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Those seeking to pray on Shabbat are welcome.


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1. Citadel Ruins & Cistern

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Near the southern tip of Citadel Park, the ruins of one of the citadel's inner walls can be seen along Chativat Yiftach St. From there, a path and stairs…

2. General Safed Exhibition

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Opened in 1952, this group gallery – housed in the desanctified, Ottoman-era Market Mosque – displays, sells and ships works by about 50 painters and…

3. Sheva Chaya Glassblowing Gallery

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4. Tzfat Gallery of Mystical Art

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5. Citadel Park

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The highest point in central Tsfat (834m), now a breeze-cooled park, was once part of the largest Crusader fortress in the Middle East. The size of eight…

6. Safed Craft Pottery

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7. Davidka Monument

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8. Yehezkel HaMeiri Viewpoint

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Situated at the very bottom of Ma'alot Olei HaGardom, this platform affords views of the Kabbalists' tombs and Mt Meron.