Safed FAQs
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Q. How can you get to Safed?
A. If you have a car you can enter Safed from Route 89 or Route 90.
If you're traveling by bus, you can take a direct bus from Jerusalem (982) which runs several times each day, or from the airport, Tel Aviv or Haifa, by train to Acco and then bus 361 to Safed (runs every 1/2 hour until approximately 9:00p.m.)
Other transportation information can be found here.
Q. What are my options if I come to Safed on a Shabbat or a Jewish holiday?
A. These are special times in Safed and are quite spiritual. You can make the rounds of the local synagogues to see the different styles of prayer and just walk around to experience the atmosphere. There is no public transportation on the Shabbat or holidays and there are no restaurants or supermarkets open, so you must make arrangements for your meals ahead of time.
Q. What can I do if I want to spend some time in Safed?
A. There are a wide variety of accommodation options in Safed including luxury accommodations, moderately-priced hotels, many different types of Bed and Breakfasts and hostels. If you are Jewish and between the ages of 21 - 30 you can join the Livnot Israel Experience program. If you are Jewish and wish to learn more about traditional Judaism and Kabbalah, you can spend time at the Ascent Institute or at any of the local seminaries which are available for men and women.
Q. I'm interested in settling in Safed. How can I start the process?
A. You can start out by connecting to some of the local Safed web-based groups such as the Facebook group, the yahoogroup and a local listserve. Safed has hundreds, perhaps thousands of English-speaking residents, most of whom have immigrated from English-speaking countries. They will be happy to answer your questions. If you're looking to rent or buy a house or apartment in Safed you can choose from a newer neighborhood, an older neighborhood or the Old City/Artist Quarter. All areas are safe. You can also contact us for more information.
Q. I want to learn more about Kabbalah, but I hear so many different things. How do I know which Kabbalah is authentic?
A. As you noted, there are many different ways of interpreting Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. In short however, Kabbalah is an element of the Jewish Torah, the Five Books of Moses. It is inseparable from the Torah because the concepts which the authentic Kabbalah teaches are embedded in the text, the words and even the letters of the Torah. A teacher of Kabbalah should draw an individual closer to the Torah. There are specific ways for both Jews and non-Jews to study and understand the Torah and the Kabbalah, but the Kabbalah, in no way, changes the teachings of the Torah.
Q. How can you get to Safed?
A. If you have a car you can enter Safed from Route 89 or Route 90.
If you're traveling by bus, you can take a direct bus from Jerusalem (982) which runs several times each day, or from the airport, Tel Aviv or Haifa, by train to Acco and then bus 361 to Safed (runs every 1/2 hour until approximately 9:00p.m.)
Other transportation information can be found here.
Q. What are my options if I come to Safed on a Shabbat or a Jewish holiday?
A. These are special times in Safed and are quite spiritual. You can make the rounds of the local synagogues to see the different styles of prayer and just walk around to experience the atmosphere. There is no public transportation on the Shabbat or holidays and there are no restaurants or supermarkets open, so you must make arrangements for your meals ahead of time.
Q. What can I do if I want to spend some time in Safed?
A. There are a wide variety of accommodation options in Safed including luxury accommodations, moderately-priced hotels, many different types of Bed and Breakfasts and hostels. If you are Jewish and between the ages of 21 - 30 you can join the Livnot Israel Experience program. If you are Jewish and wish to learn more about traditional Judaism and Kabbalah, you can spend time at the Ascent Institute or at any of the local seminaries which are available for men and women.
Q. I'm interested in settling in Safed. How can I start the process?
A. You can start out by connecting to some of the local Safed web-based groups such as the Facebook group, the yahoogroup and a local listserve. Safed has hundreds, perhaps thousands of English-speaking residents, most of whom have immigrated from English-speaking countries. They will be happy to answer your questions. If you're looking to rent or buy a house or apartment in Safed you can choose from a newer neighborhood, an older neighborhood or the Old City/Artist Quarter. All areas are safe. You can also contact us for more information.
Q. I want to learn more about Kabbalah, but I hear so many different things. How do I know which Kabbalah is authentic?
A. As you noted, there are many different ways of interpreting Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. In short however, Kabbalah is an element of the Jewish Torah, the Five Books of Moses. It is inseparable from the Torah because the concepts which the authentic Kabbalah teaches are embedded in the text, the words and even the letters of the Torah. A teacher of Kabbalah should draw an individual closer to the Torah. There are specific ways for both Jews and non-Jews to study and understand the Torah and the Kabbalah, but the Kabbalah, in no way, changes the teachings of the Torah.
Safed FAQs