Safed

Returning to the mountain: A Rosh Hashanah homecoming in Safed

Safed has spent 500 years turning brokenness into renewal. Today, its ancient stone alleys hold a living landscape of healing, spirituality, art, food, and community.

AT HIS Safed Gallery of Mystical Art, Avraham Loewenthal converts the four traditional shofar blasts, tekiah, shevarim, teruah, and tekiah gedolah, into sound-mapped digital paintings, each canvas built from the frequency patterns of the ancient call.
Protesters block roads in Tel Aviv demanding further government action into the disappearance of four-year-old Haymanut Kasau, July 26, 2026.

Haymanot's parents ask Shin Bet chief to take over investigation 911 days after disappearance

A sign in a Safed coffee shop showcasing the donation of recyclables to fund a tefillin stand.

Beyond the Headlines: Holiness in unexpected places - opinion

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.

Missing Israeli found dead on side of road in Finland after disappearing during solo cycling trip


Family of Haymanot Kasau issues public invite to prayer and rally ceremony

Haymanot Kasau,10, was abducted from the Safed Absorption Center in late February 2024. Since then, her family has voraciously advocated for her release.

 Haymanot Kasau's family in the Knesset.

Father of Haymanot Kasau asks Knesset to change her status from 'missing' to 'kidnapped'

"At every meeting, the police say it’s 'confidential.' What is the secret they’re not sharing? The work is not being done," said Tesfai Kasau Meshesha, Haymanot's father.

 Haymanot Kasau's family in the Knesset.

Jerusalem violinist goes missing in Safed

Known for performing in Jerusalem's Zion Square, nine days have passed since her disappearance as of Saturday, with no clues as to her whereabouts.

 ZION SQUARE has become far more user-friendly in recent years.

Haymanot Kasau marks 10th birthday still missing, away from family

Kasau was last seen on February 25, 2024, on the streets of Safed near the immigration absorption center where she lived. All traces of her since have gone cold.

 Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau. The police released the image on February 26, 2024.

Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Protesters also called on the police to form a special investigative team to search for the missing girl.

 25 March - Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Father of missing 9-year-old girl requests she be registered 'abducted,' a year after disappearance

MKs from across the political spectrum weighed in to support the call despite Police claims to have exhausted all possibilities.

 Tesfaye Kasau, father of Haymanot, at a National Security Committee meeting exactly one year after his daughter's disappearance, February 25, 2025.

Police, gov't not doing enough to find missing Haymanot Kasau - family

"There is intelligence information that our family is passing on to the police, but they are checking it after a significant delay," Kasau's father said.

 Family members of 9-year-old Haymanot Kasau seen on a screen during a meeting of the committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs at the Knesset. March 27, 2024.

Galilee indulgence: A pampering escape at the Canaan Hotel - review

Operating for a month before the war forced its closure, the hotel recently reopened.

 THE CANAAN Hotel in the Galilee – an endless complex of relaxation.

Reopening in Safed

The management of Dan Hotels has reopened the Ruth Safed Hotel following the end of the war, unveiling renovations in the Rimon wing, including a facelift for the rooms.

  Shlomi Tahan and Ruth Kaplan

Police deepen search for missing persons, including Haymanot Kasau

“We are leaving no stone unturned. We pray for positive news and encourage anyone with relevant information to come forward," the Israel Dog Unit said.

 Pictures of the five missing Israelis.