Safed
<p ><b>Safed</b> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_language" title="Hebrew language" >Hebrew</a>: צְפַת <i>Tzfat</i>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkenazi_Hebrew_pronunciation" title="Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation" class="mw-redirect" >Ashkenazi</a>: <i>Tzfas</i>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Hebrew" title="Biblical Hebrew" >Biblical</a>: <i>Ṣ'fath</i>; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language" title="Arabic language" >Arabic</a>: صفد, <i>Ṣafad</i>) is a city in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_District_(Israel)" title="North District (Israel)" class="mw-redirect" >Northern District</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" title="Israel" >Israel</a>. Located at an elevation of 900 metres (2,953 ft), Safed is the highest city in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilee" title="Galilee" >Galilee</a> and in Israel.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safed#cite_note-2" >[2]</a></sup> Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters.<sup id="cite_ref-vilnai_3-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safed#cite_note-vilnai-3" >[3]</a></sup> Since the 16th century, Safed has been considered one of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism" title="Judaism" >Judaism</a>'s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Holy_Cities" title="Four Holy Cities" >Four Holy Cities</a>, along with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem" title="Jerusalem" >Jerusalem</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebron" title="Hebron" >Hebron</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias" title="Tiberias" >Tiberias</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safed#cite_note-4" >[4]</a></sup> since that time, the city has remained a center of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbalah" title="Kabbalah" >Kabbalah</a>, also known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_mysticism" title="Jewish mysticism" >Jewish mysticism</a>.
Due to its mild climate and scenic views, Safed is a popular holiday resort frequented by Israelis and foreign visitors.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safed#cite_note-5" >[5]</a></sup></p>