Chanukah in Safed 2018
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Chanukah in Safed 2018
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Chanukah in Safed 2018
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Chanukah in Safed 2025
Sun, Dec 14, 2025 – Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Sun, Dec 14, 2025 – Mon, Dec 22, 2025
You are invited to join special tours and activities that will take place in the Galilee capital during the Hanukkah days . Events will be posted as they are announced. If you're coming to stay, check out Tzfat Accommodations options!
Livnot Chanukah Program
For more information: Livnot U'Lehibanot week-long Chanukah program
Ascent Shabbat Chanukah
For more information: Shabbat Chanukah at Ascent
Dreidel Candle-Making Workshop
Candle-sculpting for groups and famlies at Mc Levy's Candle Alchemy in Safed's Artist Quarter. Basic classes in making dreidels, penguins, owls or Maccabee havdella swords! Call 058-413-1856 for more information and to register.
Livnot Chanukiyot Old City Tour
Chanukiyot Walk Through the Old City of Tzfat
Chanukah Walking Tour through the Old City of Tzfat
Old City Winery Candle Lighting and Wine Tasting
Candle lighting and wine tasting at the Old City Winery . 18:00 on Monday 15-12-25. 45 shekels. 054-347-8874
Beewax Candle Sculpting Workshop
Apothecary Workshop
Chanukah at Abuhav Winery
Abuhav Winery, wine tasting, donuts, cheeses, candle lighting and music.16:30 every afternoon, 052-704-1731
Pottery-Making Workshop
Looking for a fun and relaxing way to pass time?
Our pottery studio in Safed gives workshops and opportunities to learn the art of creating your own vessels. Suitable for couples, families, teenagers, children and groups (up to 10 people) learn on the wheel or hand building. Lessons and workshops are given in Hebrew/English/French. For further information via WhatsApp Tohar Ra’hel levitas 0585305941 Bee Safari
Tzfat Time TunnelVoices from Within -- Explore Tzfat history, kabbalah and some of the 16th century personalities that shaped World Jewry. At Livnot U'Lehibanot's Tourist Information Center, Alkabetz 37 (below the Ari Ashkanazi synagogue. Weekdays 9:30 - 14:30.
Mobile Phone Photography Workshop
A practical workshop where participants learn to use lighting, composition, and basic editing to create high-quality images from their mobile devices. Participants discover simple tools that strengthen their content creation skills and experience experiential practice tailored to groups of various sizes, in a professional and pleasant atmosphere. 050-678-3250
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Chanukah Concert
Safed Puzzle Room Special Chanukah Puzzle Game!
חזרנו לפעילות - כל הפרטים בתמונה - מחכים לכם בצפת הקסומה! Reservations are required. Use the request form on our website at or contact safedpuzzleroom.com, [email protected] or WhatsApp +972-55-918-2207 to schedule your visit!
Children's Activities at the Safed English Library
Tuesday Dec 16, 15:00 - 17:00, 39 Jerusalem Street. Details to be announced.
Glass Blowing Workshop
Glass artist Sheva Chaya, offers demonstrations and workshops showing the art of blowing glass. Special demonstrations for Hanukkah every day throughout the holiday at 11:00 and 14:00.
The gallery is open from 9:00 to 17:00, entrance fee: 20 NIS per person. The cost of a special family workshop: 300 NIS. Phone: 050-405107, 058-7301074. Artist Quarter Workshops
For all ages!
Contact Revital to book! Or just stop in! 972 52-328-2518 Otzer HaStam Center
Interactive workshops on Jewish scribal art. 12:00 and 14:00 during the week of Chanukah 04-6912000
3D Printing Workshop with Masha054-4744378
Masha creates with different techniques (drawing, watercolor and print) and hosts her studio in Safed where you can enjoy her works and also experience for yourself in a unique print workshop and go through an experience of creating and hand printing in ancient technique. Every Friday from 10:00 to 15:00 with advance registration. By prior telephone appointment, another day can be set. Price of participation in the workshop: 100 NIS per hour per participant. Address of the studio: 6 Zvi Levanon St., Kiryat HaAmanim Safed. 054-4744378 
Nightly Tours of Tzfat with Ascent
Nightlly Walking Tours of Tzfat with stories of the mystical City and Chanukah miracles. 16:30 every evening of Chanukah. 70 shekels. 077-360-1101
Mix and Match Workshop
A fun, inspiring workshop of cutting, poetry and creation, designed for lovers of old books, ancient Safed poetry, scissors, glue and paint. At the end of the workshop, participants leave with a personal collage image that is a poem with a personal touch, ready to hang as a Mix and Match item. 80 shekels. At the General Exhibition Mila Gallery 052-553-4475
Nachshon Extreme Sports
Extreme Sports for therapy or for fun. Rappeling, caving, mountan climing, biking and more. All let by an experienced instructor. For singles, couples, small groups, and families. Call or WhatsApp +972-50-6556357 [email protected]
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What Else is There to Do?
Looking for a fun and relaxing way to pass time?
Our pottery studio in Safed gives workshops and opportunities to learn the art of creating your own vessels.
Suitable for couples, families, teenagers, children and groups (up to 10 people) learn on the wheel or hand building.
Lessons and workshops are given in Hebrew/English/French.
For further information via WhatsApp
Tohar Ra’hel levitas
0585305941
1. There are many activities to do within the city, including a walking tour of the Old Jewish Quarter. Visitors can take a tour with a tour guide or may take a virtual self-guided tour with a smartphone
2. Stay Up to Date with Safed Events and Activities
3. Join a class
4. There are accommodations to match any budget if you want to stay in the city overnight.
5. Some of the local sites that you can access by bus include:
a. Park HaMishpaha in Karmiel is free. Water fountains, huge water slides, climbing, swinging structures. Bring bathing suits. Karmiel is about 45 minutes from Tzfat. The 3611 and 364 buses from Tzfat travel to Karmiel.
b. the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Meron (buses 361 and 364 from the Central Bus Station leaves every 1/2 hour and pass Meron on the way to Haifa);
c. the Hula Nature Reserve (bus 511 -- 1-559-599-599)from the Central Bus Station passes by the Hula Nature Reserve on its way to Kiryat Shmoneh) -- from the road it's about a 20 minute walk into the reserve
c. Tiberias (bus 450 from the Central Bus Station goes directly to Tiberias);
e. Rosh Pinna (bus 511 from Tzfat passes through Rosh Pinna on its way to Kiryat Shmoneh);
f. Ice-skating in Ma'alot bus 367 from Tzfat
g. Canada Center (swimming and ice-skating) in Metulla (bus 511) to Kiryat Shmoneh and then a cab to Metulla;
h. Talmudic Village, Golan Winery in Katzrin -- bus 511 to Hatzor HaGlilit and then bus 53 to Katzrin
i. Nahariya, a seaside town about an hour west of Safed. Bus 367 (1-599-559-559) travels directly there and back a few times daily. Great free beach.
6. Local hikes which start from Safed include Biriya Hike, Nahal Amud hike, Nahal Rosh Pinna hike
8. Pools. Call for times 04-6922288 -- there are times for separate swimming (men/women) and times for mixed swimming.
9. Rosh Pinna Small village about a 15-minute drive east of Tzfat. The Old Town dates back to the early settlers of the 1880s. Windy cobblestone streets with galleries, a historical audio-visual presentation, parks, wineries, cheese-making shops, etc.
10. Visit to cheese-making -- HaMeiri Cheeses, Kadosh Cheeses
12. Visit to the HaMeiri Museum of Safed history
13. Otzar HaStam Interactive activity that allows people of all ages to learn about and experience the art of creating holy parchments for Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzzot. Audio visual presentation and experiential activities.
14. Israel Extreme Tzfat-based "extreme" activities including rappelling, rock-climbing and caving.
15. Hatzor Archaeological Excavations -- Nateeve Express Bus 511 to Hatzor and then a cab ride to one of the most extensive archaeological excavations in Israel.
Our pottery studio in Safed gives workshops and opportunities to learn the art of creating your own vessels.
Suitable for couples, families, teenagers, children and groups (up to 10 people) learn on the wheel or hand building.
Lessons and workshops are given in Hebrew/English/French.
For further information via WhatsApp
Tohar Ra’hel levitas
0585305941
1. There are many activities to do within the city, including a walking tour of the Old Jewish Quarter. Visitors can take a tour with a tour guide or may take a virtual self-guided tour with a smartphone
2. Stay Up to Date with Safed Events and Activities
3. Join a class
4. There are accommodations to match any budget if you want to stay in the city overnight.
5. Some of the local sites that you can access by bus include:
a. Park HaMishpaha in Karmiel is free. Water fountains, huge water slides, climbing, swinging structures. Bring bathing suits. Karmiel is about 45 minutes from Tzfat. The 3611 and 364 buses from Tzfat travel to Karmiel.
b. the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Meron (buses 361 and 364 from the Central Bus Station leaves every 1/2 hour and pass Meron on the way to Haifa);
c. the Hula Nature Reserve (bus 511 -- 1-559-599-599)from the Central Bus Station passes by the Hula Nature Reserve on its way to Kiryat Shmoneh) -- from the road it's about a 20 minute walk into the reserve
c. Tiberias (bus 450 from the Central Bus Station goes directly to Tiberias);
e. Rosh Pinna (bus 511 from Tzfat passes through Rosh Pinna on its way to Kiryat Shmoneh);
f. Ice-skating in Ma'alot bus 367 from Tzfat
g. Canada Center (swimming and ice-skating) in Metulla (bus 511) to Kiryat Shmoneh and then a cab to Metulla;
h. Talmudic Village, Golan Winery in Katzrin -- bus 511 to Hatzor HaGlilit and then bus 53 to Katzrin
i. Nahariya, a seaside town about an hour west of Safed. Bus 367 (1-599-559-559) travels directly there and back a few times daily. Great free beach.
6. Local hikes which start from Safed include Biriya Hike, Nahal Amud hike, Nahal Rosh Pinna hike
8. Pools. Call for times 04-6922288 -- there are times for separate swimming (men/women) and times for mixed swimming.
9. Rosh Pinna Small village about a 15-minute drive east of Tzfat. The Old Town dates back to the early settlers of the 1880s. Windy cobblestone streets with galleries, a historical audio-visual presentation, parks, wineries, cheese-making shops, etc.
10. Visit to cheese-making -- HaMeiri Cheeses, Kadosh Cheeses
12. Visit to the HaMeiri Museum of Safed history
13. Otzar HaStam Interactive activity that allows people of all ages to learn about and experience the art of creating holy parchments for Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzzot. Audio visual presentation and experiential activities.
14. Israel Extreme Tzfat-based "extreme" activities including rappelling, rock-climbing and caving.
15. Hatzor Archaeological Excavations -- Nateeve Express Bus 511 to Hatzor and then a cab ride to one of the most extensive archaeological excavations in Israel.
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