City of Tzfat

Rabbi Elazar Azikri (1533-1600) was a Kabbalist and poet best known as the author of Yedid Nefesh, the beloved hymn

Rabbi Avraham Galanti (d. 1588) was a Kabbalist and student of the Ramak in Tzfat. He authored several important Kabbalistic

Rabbi Pinchas Ben Yair was a Talmudic sage (Tanna) of the 2nd century CE, son-in-law of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Chana and her seven sons are among the greatest martyrs in Jewish history. During the persecution of Antiochus Epiphanes (2nd

Benaihu Ben Yehoyada was one of King David’s greatest warriors, described in the Bible as a man who did great

Choni HaMagel (Choni the Circle-Drawer) was a Talmudic sage famous for his extraordinary power of prayer. When a drought threatened

Rabbi Tarfon was a Tanna of the 1st-2nd century CE, known for his love of the mitzvah of honoring one’s

Rabbi Yehuda Bar Iloi was one of the most prominent Tannaim of the 2nd century CE and the most frequently

Rabbi Yosi Saragossi was a 15th-16th century sage who came to Tzfat from Saragossa, Spain after the expulsion of 1492.

Nachum Ish Gamzu was a Talmudic sage (Tanna) known for his extraordinary faith and acceptance of suffering. His name Gamzu