Experience Safed
Safed Israel
  • Safed
    • Safed Map
    • Safed FAQs
    • Safed Cemetery >
      • Safed Cemetery Database
  • About Safed
    • History of Safed >
      • Video Lectures About Tzfat History
    • Photos
    • Historical Sites of Safed
    • Traditions of Safed
    • Safed Personalities
    • Stories of Safed
    • Legends of Safed
    • Mikves and Synagogues of Safed
  • Tourist Information
    • How to Organize a Bar Mitzva in Tzfat / Bat Mitzva in Tzfat
    • Food in Safed -- Restaurants, Shabbat Food, Catering
    • How to Travel to Tzfat, in Tzfat and Around Tzfat
    • Safed and Northern Tour Guides
  • Shabbat in Safed
    • Tzfat Shabbat Experience
    • Synagogues in Safed
  • Self-Guided Tours of Safed
    • Yosef Caro Synagogue
    • Ari Ashkanazi synagogue
    • Ari Sepharadi Synagogue of Safed
    • Ari Mikva Selfl-Guided Tour
    • Abuhav Synagogue of Safed
    • Avritch Synagogue Self-Guided Tour
    • Alsheich synagogue
    • Cave of Shem and Ever
    • Yossi Banai -- Hatzaddik Halavan Synagogue
    • Tzfat Cemetery
  • Activities to Do in Tzfat
  • Kabbalah in Safed
  • Safed Accommodations
    • About Safed Accommodations
    • Myrtle the Turtle Guest House of Safed >
      • Myrtle the Turtle Patio Room
      • Myrtle the Turtle Veranda Room
      • Myrtle the Turtle Garden Room
      • About Myrtle the Turtle Guest House
      • מירטל ד'ה טרטל צימר בצפת
    • Sharon's Guesthouse of Safed
    • Artist Quarter Guesthouse
    • Safed Sugar Suite
    • Off the Square Guesthouses
    • Price Family Guesthouse
    • Elements Guest Suite
    • The Spirit of Tzfat Villa
    • Beit Gafni
    • Reznik Guesthouse
    • Villa Tiferet
    • Sofer Guest House >
      • Sofer Guest House studio 1
      • Sofer Guest House Studio Room 2
    • Givat Shoshana Apartment of Safed
  • Classes and Learning
  • Klezmer Festival in Safed
    • Klezmer Stage Map
  • Elul/Tishrei in Safed
  • Summer and Ben HaZmanim 2025
  • Welcome Guide
    • Emergency Numbers
    • City and Government Resources
    • Health Care
    • Car Repair, Appliance Repair, Gen'l Repairs
    • Tzfat Transportation
    • Communication in Safed
    • Religious Services
    • Aliyah to Tzfat
    • Real Estate in Safed
    • Translators (volunteer)
    • Education in Tzfat
    • Jobs
    • Gmachs and Food Support
    • Safed's English Library
  • Personal Services/Treatments
  • Safed Artists
    • Weapons and Puppies
    • Samuel Kyeyune Kippas from Uganda
  • Who Are We?
  • Contact Us
  • Tzfat Books
  • Volunteering in Tzfat, North and Israel
Picture
Tzfat is made up of residents from all over the world. It has majestic landscape, diverse culture and a general "live and let live" attitude.It's easy to feel at home quickly in Tzfat.

With the right information regarding moving, you can make Tzfat your home town. A few things to remember: 

Where to Live

It's a good idea to come on a pilot trip before you make your final commitment. Tzfat is a small town and while it appeals to many, it's not always the right fit for all. 

Once you're here you can start to explore the different neighborhoods to find what works for you. There are multiple real estate agents who specialize in helping English-speakers -- speak to them, as they may be able to find a better living situation than you could find on your own, 

It's suggested that you rent before you buy to make sure that the area that you choose is suitable -- the neighborhoods are all safe in Tzfat but they have very different populations (older vs. families, secular vs. religious, large English-speaking populations vs. no English speakers, etc. )


A summary of real estate in Tzfat, with links to local trustworthy agents, can be found here. 

Resources

Resources are plentiful for new olim. Some of the most helpful first contacts include:
  • Yisrael Sofer -- English speaking olim coordinator for the municipality 050-680-8559
  • Nefesh B'Nefesh Northern Office [email protected]

Banking

There are three banks in Tzfat
  • Bank Leumi
  • Bank HaPoalim
  • Bank Discount
Bank Leumi and HaPoalim are located in the Sha'ar HaIr Mall which is on the northern edge of Tzfat. If you plan to live in one of the northern neighborhoods (Canaan, Kiryat Sara, Nof Kinneret, Ramat Menachem Begin, Mitzpe HaYamim.....) that might be a good fit, location wise. 

If you're planning to live closer to the center of town or in one of the southern neighboods ("Darom"), Bank Discount is easily accessible and, according to reviews of many Tzfat residents, pleasant and responsive. Bank Discount is located in the Tzlil Mall, at the corner of Jerusalem Street and Aliyah Bet Street.  

Vehicle

It's convenient to have a car in Tzfat but not necessary. Public transportation is good and frequent so you can get around easily by bus or taxi. 

Health Fund

There are 4 health funds in Tzfat
  • Clalit
  • Meuhedet
  • Maccabi
  • Leumi
Each of these health funds operates 2 or more branches in Tzfat but it's still a good idea to consider which health fund has a clinic in the area in which you'll be living. If you, or someone in your family, has a specific health issue, you might want to find out which clinic has a specialist that specializes in your particular issue, or which clinic has an english-speaking family practitioner/specialist before you choose. You might also want to wait until you get settled in so you can ask your new neighbors and friends for their suggestions. 

Jobs

Finding a job is a concern when moving anywhere and as anywhere, your success in finding a job will depend on your background and skill set. Your knowledge of Hebrew is also going to be important if you're planning to work with the Israeli community. 

If you're a teacher, or willing to be retrained as a teacher, the Ministry of Education runs year-long courses to retrain people with a B.A. as English teachers. There is a big demand for people to teach English in the school system in Israel.  

There are many jobs today online. Some groups that post jobs , both for online work and otherwise, include: 
  • Nefesh B'Nefesh Jobs
  • Israel Chessed Opportunities Job Opps
  • Digital Eve Yahoogroup
  • VIP Kids Teach English Online
  • Night Jobs Israel
  • Jobs in Israel Network
  • Jobs for English Speakers in Israel
  • Jobs in Israel
  • Free Lance Writers in Israel
  • ​Women Content/Copy Writer

Tzfat Chevre

Tzfat Chevre is a facebook group where english-speaking residents trade information about living in Tzfat. It's open to everyone and joining it is a good way to start to make contacts. If you're a parent you can ask other parents for their advice about schools, if you're over "a certain age" you can find out what's happening for people your age. 

The group is comprised of people from every sector of the Tzfat english-speaking community from secular to ultra-orthodox and everything in-between. 
​​
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.