Safed

Safed
(Tzefat)
   A city in upper Galilee in which Jews have lived for centuries. Beginning in the 16th century, it became an important center of Jewish learning. It has become a center for artists and tourists. More than 90 percent of the city's population is Jewish. Safed had an estimated population of 27,890 in 2005.

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