CATEGORY HOLY SITES IN SAFED

ABUHAV SYNAGOGUE

According to some beliefs, the Abuhav Synagogue was miraculously transported from Spain to Safed. It is named after a 15th-century famous rabbi and kabbalist Abuhav.

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SEPHARDIC HAARI SYNAGOGUE

The Sephardic Synagogue of the Ari is the oldest synagogue in Safed. The synagogue was called ‘Elijah the Prophet’ but over time renamed after Rabbi Ari who came to Safedin the 16th century to share his knowledge of Kabbalah.

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HAARI ASHKENAZI SYNAGOGUE

The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue in Safed is the oldest synagogue still in use in Israel. The synagogue was built in the 16th century in memory of Rabbi Ari, a well-known kabbalist whol lived in Safed.

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TOMB OF RABBI SHIMON BAR YOCHAI

The Tomb of Rabbi Shimon is the burial site of the author of the Book of Zohar (the main textbook of Kabbalah) and a Jewish place of worship. The tomb is on Mount Meron located 6 miles (10 km) from Safed. Rabbi Shimon lived in the 2nd century and taught mystical Kabbalah which covers the […]

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