Safed (Tzfat;, Ṣafad)'s a city in the Northern District of Israel and a center for Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. At an elevation of 800 meters (2,660 feet) above sea level, Safed's the highest city in the Galilee. History According to the Book of Judges, the region was assigned to the Tribe of Naphtali. The city of Safed itself first appears in Jewish sources in the late Middle Ages. Legend has it that Safed was founded by a son of Noah after the Great Flood.According to Abu al-Fida, Saf… (More on Safed)