(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.
Historical Dictionary of Israel. Bernard Reich David H. Goldberg. Edited by Jon Woronoff..