Safed

Beyond the Headlines: Holiness in unexpected places - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

A sign in a Safed coffee shop showcasing the donation of recyclables to fund a tefillin stand.
A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.

Missing Israeli found dead on side of road in Finland after disappearing during solo cycling trip

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

Haredi protesters attempt to block bus near Meron over Shabbat operations

Search poster for Haymanut Kasau at the Binyamina train station, 2024.

The search for Haymanut Kasau: Why Israel must not forget the missing nine-year-old girl - opinion


Safed chief rabbi: Pray for destruction of Iran nuclear program

The Safed chief rabbi called for people to pray for the destruction of Iran's nuclear program.

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu attends to the funeral of Rabbi Elazar Mordechai Koenig in Safed on December 31, 2018.

Israel Open Chess Championship to be held at Safed

The tournament will occur from December 8 to 17 and NIS 80,000 worth of prizes will be handed out to the winners.

Israeli chess players take part in a special chess tournament marking Israel's 70th anniversary at Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, April 30, 2018.

My Word: A spiritual spa in Safed

The green Galilean mountains have a certain timelessness to them. There is a natural rhythm, like the time for prayers, dictated in terms of sunrise and sunset.

 The exterior of the Ashkenazi Ha’Ari Synagogue in Safed, where the custom of ‘kabbalat Shabbat’ began.

Unique’s unique journey to Israel

Unique's story starts in LA, and moves on to Israel through her parents, to the IDF, Safed and Tel Aviv.

Unique Niv Kruper with her husband in Cafe Bella

3rd Annual Ladino Festival To Take Place in Safed

The event will feature performances by renowned musicians Shlomi Shabbat, David Broza, Jasmine Levy, Tryphons, and Galit Giat.

ALIZA GABAY with Ladino dishes at Ascent.

Yamina MK urges Health Min. to adopt new policies following allergy death

In a letter to Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, Idit Sliman on Monday presented a list of reform suggestions to be adopted in order to ensure public safety where allergies are involved.

Galit Deri, mother of Osher Deri, a 23-year-old woman with a milk allergy that passed away after she was served milk ice cream at a kosher meat restaurant, speaks with the media in Hatzor HaGlilit, northern Israel, April 15, 2021.

Keeping Safed art alive - comment

All in all, as always, a pleasure to come to the old city of Safed amid a number of galleries and signs of artistic life.

So many synagogues –  Safed

Education Ministry launches plan to hand out laptops to Israel's students

When assuming his position as Education Minister, Gallant defined the technological gaps among Israel's students as one of the biggest challenges he intends to tackle.

Israeli children in second grade (7 - 8 years old) using computers in a class room during a lesson at the "Janusz Korczak" school  in Jerusalem. May 17, 2011.

How did Israel's Safed lower its high coronavirus numbers?

The city found a path towards stopping coronavirus in its tracks by refusing to rely solely on the government's policies and being resourceful.

Safed's coronavirus statistics data.

Parents refuse surgery for baby after circumcision gone wrong

The baby was brought to the pediatric emergency room at Ziv Medical Center in Safed with extreme bleeding.

Baby crying [Illustrative]