Safed

Six injured as cluster munition fragments hit central Israel amid intense Iranian barrage

Meanwhile, United Hatzalah paramedics successfully performed CPR on a girl, including using a defibrillator, after she fell out of bed during a siren, intending to rush to a sheltered area.

Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.
United Hatzalah volunteers respond to the scene of a rocket hit in Nahariya, March 16, 2026.

At least eight wounded after several waves of missiles from Iran, Hezbollah, including direct hit

A poster of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing since 2023, seen on December 18, 2025

Two years on: Missing young girl Haymanut Kasau still not found

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

Kinneret remains below red line despite above average rainfall this winter


Safed invites families to visit Passover attractions – Free of charge

Among the free attraction offered are educational virtual reality activities and horseback riding.

Children using virtual reality technology to learn about Jewish culture

Health Ministry warns Bnei Brak and Safed residents of measles exposure

Travelers on a city bus in the northern city of Safed were potentially exposed to the dangerous and highly contagious virus, according to a Ministry of Health statement.

Vaccine syringe

Rabbi Koenig, founder of Breslov community in Safed, passed away at 73

Koenig founded the Breslov Hasidic community in Safed along with his two brothers

Ambulance

Answering ‘amen’

She was raised Protestant, became Catholic, then joined the Orthodox [Eastern] Church when she began “looking for more theology.”

RUTH ELLEN HANSEN YAHR FROM MILWAUKEE TO SAFED, 1995

High Court to Shaked and the state: Why was Safed rabbi not prosecuted?

The court also asked why initial disciplinary actions were not taken against Eliyahu in light of his statements against selling housing to Arabs in Safed.

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu

A thriving artistic spot in the city of Safed

What further can be said of Chagall? Well, as much as the digital world improves efficiency and the sharing of knowledge, there is no substitute for the real thing as such.

'Solitude' by Chagall

Photographs by Moshe Reviv in Safed

Raviv is famed for having developed the photomontage technique and in one image this comes to the fore quite strongly as the Eiffel Tower and what appears to be birds are superimposed.

THE WAY INN in Safed: ‘We want it to be not just a hotel but a center for spirituality’

Safed principal investigated over alleged indecent acts against students

Police arrested the principal, 39, on suspicion of indecent acts while exploiting her authority.

Children on their way to school

Lag Ba’omer bonfire safety tips

Stones should circle the bonfire to prevent its spreading, and fire extinguishers and buckets of water or sand must be on hand for extinguishing the fire. An adult must continually be in charge.

People celebrate Lag Ba'omer

Where spirituality meets luxury in Safed

The Way Inn has been called ‘the world’s first Kabbala hotel’

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