Tsfat: A City Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth

Considered by Jewish tradition as one of the holy cities of the Land of Israel, Tsfat’s alleys and hills welcome visitors to explore the Jewish mystical tradition as it was formulated and taught by a unique circle of 16th-century teachers, philosophers, and visionaries, including ‘The Lion’ Rabbi Isaac Luria. The Wandering Jews will walk with you through Tsfat and together we will uncover the secrets of a religious approach that continues to be meaningful 500 years after Tsfat’s heyday. What is mysticism? And how did a concept drawn from Jewish texts and mystical tomes become a major calling card for Judaism in the late 20th and 21st centuries?

Links for Additional Reading:

An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism, Michael Howald, Sefaria

Kabbalah: An Overview, Joseph Telushkin, Jewish Virtual Library

The Mystics of Safed, Dan Cohn-Sherbok, My Jewish Learning