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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': שכונת עיר עתיקה צפת / '''Pronunciation'''I’ir A’ti-ka / '''Other Names''': Old Jewish Quarter, Jewish Quarter of Tzfat /'''Definition''': Residential neighborhood in Tzfat, Israel with old historical roots.) | |
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− | The | + | The Old City of Tzfat is a unique neighborhood with a deep history and a diverse population. New residents will find that purchasing property in the Old Jewish Quarter brings challenges that are not faced by real estate deals in other parts of the world. |
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Community == | == Community == | ||
− | The Old Jewish Quarter was once divided into Sepharadic (the older area) and Ashkanazi communities but today the Old City of Tzfat is a mixed area. Sepharadic and Ashkanazic Jews live side-by-side. The majority of the community is Orthodox, but within that definition exist both ultra-Orthodox and moderate-Orthodox Sephardic and Ashkanazic Jews, Religious Zionists and a variety of Hassidic groups including the | + | The Old Jewish Quarter was once divided into Sepharadic (the older area) and Ashkanazi communities but today the Old City of Tzfat is a mixed area. Sepharadic and Ashkanazic Jews live side-by-side. The majority of the community is Orthodox, but within that definition exist both ultra-Orthodox and moderate-Orthodox Sephardic and Ashkanazic Jews, Religious Zionists and a variety of Hassidic groups including the Sanz and Breslev Hassidic Housing “villages.” There is a population of non-religious Jews in the Old City, though their numbers are quite small. |
− | There are many new immigrants living in the Old | + | There are many new immigrants living in the Old Jewish Quarter, including several hundred English-speaking residents. Some of these English-speakers belong to the aforementioned communities while others are unaffiliated. |
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] | ||
[[Category:Israel Real Estate]] | [[Category:Israel Real Estate]] |