חב’ד

Places of Interest Nearby

Biria Fortress

Museum

Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum. Biria Fortress is situated 740 metres north of חב’ד.

Abuhav Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav, and is located on the eponymous Abuhav Lane. Abuhav Synagogue is situated 2½ km southwest of חב’ד.

Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee

University

Photo: דגיג, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee is an university, which is situated 2½ km southwest of חב’ד.

Places in the Area

Birya

Village

Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.

Birya is an agricultural village in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.

Amuka

Village

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Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 153.

Safed

Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Safed is a city in the Upper Galilee region of Israel, and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.

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