Tzfat Tourist Information

Lodging, where to stay
Mikvah
Banks
Daily and Shabbat Prayers
Transportation
Supermarkets
Dining
Local Rabbis:
Museums & Gallries
Day Trips
Map of Tsfat

 

Banks:
The following banks have cash machines that you can take out dollars or shekels with a check card or credit card:

Bank HaPoalim - at the bottom of Jerusalem Street, 04-699-4800

Bank Leumi - towards the top of Jerusalem Street , 04-699-4311

Bank Discount - Located in the new mall Mircaz Tzlil on the bottom of Jerusalem Street near the bridge.
04-692-7333

Change Office - towards the top of Jerusalem Street across the street from Bank Leumi.
04-682-2777, 054-444-2208, 052-227-5775
Open Sun - Fri: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu: 4:00 -7:00 pm
Approved by the Office of the Treasury.

 

Transportation:
Egged Bus: www.egged.co.il/Eng/
03-694-8888, Ext.3 for English Help Line

Sun-Thur

From: Jeruslem - Har Hozvim – Zefat Bus# 982
09:00, 12:30, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00, 23:00

From: Zefat – Jeruslem - Har Hozvim Bus# 982
08:0011:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00

From: Bene Beraq – Zefat Bus# 980
09:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30, 22:30

From: Bene Beraq – Zefat Bus# 984
12:15*, 14:45*, 16:45*, 21:15*, 23:15*
* Departure time is approximate as the bus leaves from various city/quarter.

From: Zefat – Bene Beraq Bus# 980
07:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:15, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00

From: Zefat – Bene Beraq Bus# 984
06:35*, 08:50*, 14:35*, 16:50*, 21:35*
* Departure time is approximate as the bus leaves from various city/quarter.

 

Taxis (in Hebrew: Moniot)
Moniot Baruch: 04-699-9994
Moniot Rashbi: 04-682-2226
Moniot HaAri: 04-692-2228

Private Drivers
Eli 052-7638288
Shlomo 052-7636782
Asulin Minibus  057-339-3168

 

Local Rabbis:
Rabbi Nachman Kenig: 04-692-2596
Specializes in Family Purity. Speaks Hebrew and Yiddish.
Rabbi David Zev Reich: 04-692-3435
Speaks English, Hebrew, Yiddish.
Rabbi Yosef Sofer: 04-697-3314, Specializes in Kashrut. Speaks Hebrew and Yiddish.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: 04-692-3555
Chief Sefardic Rabbi of Tsfat, Speaks Hebrew.
Rabbi Chaim Horowitz: 04-697-4125. Speaks Hebrew and Yiddish, wife speaks a little English.

 

RESTAURANTS - Kosher L'mehadrin:
Tree of Life - Vegetarian restaurant in the Old City, in Maginim Square, Dairy
Eshel- In the Old City, on Maginei Tsfat Street, Dairy
Pizza DeLeon - On Jerusalem Street, toward the bottom, across from Bank HaPoalim, Dairy
Art Cafe' - On Jerusalem, toward the bottom, next to Bank HaPoalim, Dairy
Cafe Bahgdad - On Jerusalem Street, towards the middle, Dairy
M Bagels - On Jerusalem Street, towards the middle, Dairy
Kol Tov Schwarma - On Jerusalem Street, towards the top. Meat

BAKERIES:
Sheva Daganim - 2 Bakeries with selection of whole wheat and 7 grain breads.
Bakery & Coffee Shop - 24 Jerusalem Street, 04-692-2628
Bakery - 21 HaPalmach, 04-682-0012
Angels - On Jerusalem Street, towards the bottom of the street. also a coffee shop.
Ariel - On Jerusalem Street, towards the bottom of the street.
Almog - On Shprintzak Street in South Tsfat, in the strip of stores called Rosco.

 

GROCERY STORES:
Rav Chesed (Asulin)
Glatt Kosher Supermarket at the top of Jerusalem Street.
Shefa Tov In the city center, next to the new mall "Mercaz Tzlil" off Jerusalem Street.
4 Aliya Bet
Shefa Shuk Mostly Glatt Kosher, located behind the Elite Coffee factory in South Tsfat.
Afikei HaGalil - In the Meor Chaim neighborhood, next to building 4.
Super Chabad - In the Canaan neighborhood
Supersol Big - 20 Weissman Street, South Tsfat | 04-682-2099
Pelei HaTeva - Small health food store in the Old City, in Maginim Square. 04-692-0812