Safad
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Safad is an ancient city in northern Israel, historically significant as one of Judaism’s four holy cities and known for its rich religious and cultural heritage.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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holy city in Judaism ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Safed
NERFINISHED
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Tzfat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | Zefat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Isaac Luria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moshe Cordovero NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosef Karo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Galilean folk traditions
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Jewish religious heritage ⓘ Ottoman cultural heritage ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 900 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | Safed Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricQuarter | Old City of Safed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSynagogue |
Abuhav Synagogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Ari Sephardi Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosef Caro Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType |
cultural heritage site
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religious heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfProminence | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important center of Jewish law and scholarship
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major center of Kabbalistic study in the 16th century ⓘ |
| holyCityFor | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism
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Ottoman-era architecture ⓘ artists’ quarter ⓘ being one of Judaism’s four holy cities ⓘ historic synagogues ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Upper Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sea of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | four holy cities of Judaism ⓘ |
| otherHolyCitiesOfJudaism |
Hebron
NERFINISHED
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Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiberias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity |
Christian community
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Jewish community ⓘ Muslim community ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timeZone | Israel Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Israel Daylight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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