Tzfat

 

The City of Tzfat needs your help!!

The ancient, historical holy city of Safed (Tzfat) in the northern Galilee has had a continuous Jewish presence for 2,000 years and is renowned as the home of Kabbalah and great kabbalists such as the Arizal, Moshe Cordovero, Shlomo Alkabetz, Yosef Karo and many others.

The Tzemach Tzedek synagogue dates back to the early 1800’s and has been fully renovated.  It is located in Chatam Sofer Street in the Old City.   This street is undergoing critically needed repairs.  The pavement and sidewalks are in shambles; there are dangling electric wires; the rain tunnels are badly damaged and other repairs are needed immediately as these conditions represent a very unsafe and dangerous environment for residents as well as tourists.

Tzedakah Opportunity!

Tzedakah, literally translated as “justice” or “righteousness,” is a mainstay of Jewish life.   The Torah commands us to give generously from what you have been blessed with.  Your financial support is needed to complete the restoration of this important street in in the Holy City of Safed in order to avoid injuries and provide a safe environment for our residents and tourists to our Holy City.

Be a part of this important project!  The workers are now standing by to complete it.  Donate now!

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The holy city of Tzfat is in the northern Gallilé. Here lies the origin of Kabbalah. In the Old City of Safed we are now in need of assistance as the important street Chatam Sofer in the Old City is falling apart. It’s a terrible situation and the inhabitants of the Old City are suffering from this. People are injuring themselves and breaking legs and arms. The street is in shambles. Electric wiring is hanging loose with risks for electrocuting anyone walking under it. Old people are scrambling to manage now in the rain season and not without serious risks. Visitors to the historic and important  old city of Tzfat are moreover very surprised and negatively impacted. To the Tzemach Tzedek synagogue worshipers have difficulties to make it. There is money to complete some work that has already begun but there is a need for an additional USD 55,000 in order to immediately fix the pavement, rain tunnels, sidewalks and the dangerous electric cables hanging loose. The project is half finished and the workers are now standing by to finish this task

if you participate in this project, it is categorized as Tzedakah—often translated as charity— which is a mainstay of Jewish life. The sages teach that the world was built upon kindness. However, tzedakah goes one step beyond. Literally translated as “justice” or “righteousness,” tzedakah tells us that sharing what we have with others isn’t something special. It’s the honest and just thing to do. No matter how much you were blessed with, you can always share with others. This is such an opportunity.

 


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