Shavouth in Safed 2024

Learning and other activities for 2024 will be announced throughout this coming week and the information will be posted here as the information becomes available.

Shavouth/Shavous is one of Judaism's most important holidays. It is one of the three pilgrimage holidays (the others are Succot and Passover) for which Jews once traveled to Jerusalem, to the Temple, to bring offerings. Historically Shavouth commemorates day when God gave the Torah to the Children of Israel at Mt. Sinai and religiously it marks the end of the Counting of the Omer.

One of the most widely-observed customs of Shavouth involves staying up throughout the night to study Torah. This tradition was instituted by the ARI, Rabbi Isaac Luria, when he lived in Tzfat in the 16th century.

In neighborhoods throughout Tzfat there are a wide range of English classes on Shavouth night.
Local accommodations are available throughout the city, including the Old Jewish Quarter, the Artist Quarter and the newer Tzfat neighborhoods.

Shavouth in Tzfat 2024

Updates will be added here as are they are announced. Many learning programs don't finalize their schedules until a few days before Shavouth

Artist Quarter Minyan

Saraya/Wolfson Center

Central Tikun Leil Shavuot Learning
At the Tzfat Faculty of Medicine
8 Henrietta Szold St.

With Rav Chaim Bazak Shlit”a
Rav Samuel Eliyahu Shlit”a
And many interesting classes and teachers
11:30pm- Sunrise

English shiur, 12:30a.m., Yossi Stepansky, archaeologiest, speaks about 24 priestly families and their settlement in Tzfat

Bellas Cheesecake and Baked Goods

Bellas Artisan Bakery offers large variety of challahs, pastries and the best cheesecake in town! Courtyard of the General Exhibition, 2 Alorsoroff Street 054-864-2278

Women's Bas Midrash

Women's Reading of Megillat Rut, By Women for Women