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Israel · community hub: Tiberias lakefront / Safed Old City · airport TLV, about 130 min by car. Everything below was checked against the sources on each listing in November 2026; confirm times with the shul before you rely on them.
Wikipedia's list of places with eruvin includes Tiberias, Safed and Rosh Pinna but gives no boundaries or maintainer. A boundary map and live weekly status for either town: not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches); ask Chabad of Tiberias (Old Synagogue, +972 54-733-7296) or Chabad of the Old City, Safed (+972 4-692-1414), your hotel or a local shul before carrying, especially on the lakefront, hotel beaches and Safed's outer neighbourhoods.
Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026): kosher meals (supervision not stated); Saturday and holiday check-in only after 18:00. Leonardo Hotels' own FAQ (2 Nov 2026) confirms Saturday and holiday check-in from 18:00 and check-out by 14:00 but does not state kashrut, a synagogue, a Shabbat elevator or a key type; Booking.com's facility list shows key-card access: ask for a manual key. No synagogue on site indicated: ask. About 70 m to Etz Chaim and 120 m to the Old Synagogue Chabad (straight line). · +972 4-671-3333
Hotel's own FAQ (leonardo-hotels.com, 2 Nov 2026): the Golan Restaurant is fully kosher under ongoing rabbinical supervision (agency not named; Booking.com Q&A says Rabbinate of Tiberias) and a fully equipped synagogue is available to guests throughout the week; Saturday and holiday check-in from 18:00, check-out until 14:00. Shabbat elevator and key type not stated (Booking.com lists key-card access): ask for a manual key. About 110 m to the Old Synagogue Chabad (straight line). · +972 4-671-4444
Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026): kosher meals including breakfast; Erev Shabbat meal if booked half-board; Saturday check-in only after 16:00, which is before Shabbat ends, so ask about arriving after Havdalah. Shabbat elevator and key not stated. About 90 m to the Old Synagogue Chabad (straight line). · +972 4-672-7272
Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026): kosher under Rabbanut Tiberias, mechanical room key for Shabbat, Shabbat meals; Saturday and holiday check-in after 18:00, check-out until 14:00. Two re-queries on 2 Nov did not repeat the key statement and Booking.com's facility list shows key-card access, so confirm the manual key by phone. Shabbat elevator not stated. Booking.com lists it as adults only. About 300 m to Etz Chaim (straight line). · +972 4-670-7070
Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026): kosher under the Rabbinate of Tiberias, Shabbat meals, mechanical Shabbat key, no Shabbat elevator mentioned; Saturday check-in from 18:00, check-out until 14:00. Two re-queries on 2 Nov did not repeat the key statement and Booking.com's facility list shows key-card access, so confirm the manual key by phone. A TripAdvisor reviewer (19 Oct 2026) arriving on a Friday got rooms only about 15:30 with Shabbat entering about 17:40: arrive early or arrange it. Beside the Rabbi Meir tomb (about 120 m) but about 2.4 km from the promenade shuls. Google rating 3.6 with complaints about cleanliness and guest conduct. · +972 4-672-8500
Guests and Booking.com report: Booking.com Q&A (2 Nov 2026) says kosher under the Rabbinate of Tiberias and a synagogue in the hotel (an earlier Q&A answer said kashrut was not stated, so confirm); a TripAdvisor reviewer (27 Oct 2025) says 'we stayed at a family Sabbath hotel'. Saturday and holiday check-in only from 20:00, check-out until 10:30. Shabbat elevator and key not stated (Booking.com lists key-card access): ask for a manual key. About 800 m to the Old Synagogue Chabad (straight line). · +972 4-670-0700
Not kosher: Booking.com Q&A says so and a Google reviewer says breakfast and dinner are not kosher. No Shabbat arrangements found. Listed only because it is on the lakefront about 240 m from the Old Synagogue Chabad. · +972 4-671-0710
Hotel's own site (royalplaza.co.il, 2 Nov 2026): kosher under the Chief Rabbinate of Tiberias, a large air-conditioned synagogue inside the hotel, and Shabbat packages with a Friday night meal, Shabbat morning meal, kiddush and third meal (confirm what your booking includes). Shabbat and holiday room clearance is until 15:00 at no charge, late departure to the end of Shabbat for a fee, and the hotel says it can arrange accommodations for Shabbat-observant guests. A TripAdvisor reviewer (5 Oct 2026, Sukkot) says the kosher supervisor was available, prayers were organised in the synagogue and reception helped 'Sabbath keepers'. Shabbat elevator and key type not stated: ask. About 270 m to the Rabbi Meir tomb but about 2.7 km from the promenade shuls (straight line). · +972 4-670-0000
Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026): kosher dining with vegetarian and vegan options (supervision not stated); Saturday and Jewish-holiday check-in only after 18:00; no synagogue or mikveh on site; Shabbat elevator and key not stated. Google and TripAdvisor reviewers report about 15 steps between the elevator and one room: ask for a step-free room. About 0.5 km to Chabad of the Old City, Sanz and Abuhav (straight line, steep lanes). · +972 4-699-4666
Chabad institute in the Old City; its site lists Shabbat Hospitality (reserve via MyAscent.org or Facebook). Google reviewers say three Shabbat meals are served and it is kosher, and that dozens of shuls are within walking distance. One reviewer was sent to a Friday night meal about an hour's walk away: confirm where your meals are held. · +972 77-360-1101 · ascent@ascentofsafed.com
Conflicting reports: Booking.com Q&A says Shabbat meals are not served and kitchen kashrut is not stated (check-out is late on Saturdays, after Shabbat); a Google reviewer says it offers Shabbat meals and Torah classes and is run by a rabbi. Ask before booking. About 0.4 km to Chabad of the Old City and Sanz (straight line). · +972 77-935-0360
Booking.com Q&A: Saturday and holiday check-in at the end of Shabbat; guests checking out may stay until 15:00. Only this Saturday timing rule is stated: kashrut, Shabbat elevator and key are not stated (Booking.com facility list shows an elevator and key access; TripAdvisor page is empty). A Google reviewer says breakfast vouchers are for a dairy restaurant next door. About 1.4 km from the Old City shuls: a drive or a hilly walk; Kiryat Chabad is about 1 km away. · +972 4-699-9563
Hotel group's own FAQ (leonardo-hotels.com, 2 Nov 2026): Saturday and post-holiday check-in from 18:00 and check-out extended to 14:00, with late check-out up to one hour after Shabbat or a holiday for 500 shekels per room. Only the Saturday timing rule is stated: kashrut, Shabbat elevator, key type and a synagogue are not stated, and the TripAdvisor page was empty in an earlier check. A Google reviewer calls it an adults-only luxury hotel. About 1.5 km from the Old City shuls: a drive or a hilly walk. · +972 4-699-3000
Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026): kosher under the Rabbanut (the Q&A names Tiberias); half-board dinner is at the vegetarian restaurant only, and the Ranch House wood-grill restaurant is open on Shabbat and is not kosher; Saturday and holiday check-in from 18:00. Shabbat elevator and key not stated. Not walkable to any shul: about 4 km from the Safed Old City (straight line). A Google reviewer says Shabbat food is weaker than midweek. · +972 4-699-4555
Minyan: Google Maps (rechecked 2 Nov 2026) lists open Mon-Fri 06:45-09:30 and 19:00-20:30, Shabbat 07:45-10:30 and 19:00-20:30. These are opening windows, not confirmed minyan times, and may be a seasonal pattern. Times: call. Chabad.org (2019) says Rabbi Yona Elimelech Zilbershtrom and his wife run it for locals and visitors, with services including Shabbat and festivals, but gives no times.
Contact: +972 54-733-7296
Minyan: Google Maps (rechecked 2 Nov 2026) lists open Mon-Thu 08:10-13:00 and 19:15-20:00, Fri 19:00-21:30, Shabbat 08:00-21:00. This looks like a summer pattern (candle lighting is 16:22 on 6 Nov), so Times: call. Reviewers mention many minyanim, a good place to daven on Shabbos and Rabbi Kramer.
Contact: +972 58-403-9770
Minyan: Times: call (phone and schedule not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches)). Reviewers say Friday night services are held (mostly Israeli tourists) and that it is open mainly at weekends; guided visits and events are by prior arrangement for a fee.
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Minyan: One undated Google review says Shacharit at sunrise and 07:45, Arvit about 20 minutes after sunset, Mincha about an hour before Arvit, and Selichot 40 minutes earlier on high days. Unconfirmed: Times: call.
Contact: +972 54-426-6599
Minyan: Google Maps lists open Mon-Thu 05:00-21:00, Fri 05:00-08:30 and 18:30-20:00, Shabbat 07:00-11:00 and 17:00-20:30. Opening windows only; Friday evening looks like a summer pattern. A reviewer says hours are very specific: Times: call.
Contact: +972 54-670-3603
Minyan: Google lists the site open 24 hours; reviewers describe separate men's and women's areas. Minyan schedule: not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches). Times: call.
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Minyan: Google lists Mon-Thu 07:00-24:00, Fri 07:00-14:00 and on Shabbat only 21:00-24:00, so the compound looks closed during Shabbat day. A reviewer says there is a shul on site. Times: call.
Contact: +972 1-800-800-991
Minyan: Hotel's own FAQ (leonardo-hotels.com, 2 Nov 2026): 'a fully equipped and easily accessible synagogue is available to guests throughout the week'. Prayer times are not published on the hotel's FAQ (read 2 Nov 2026). Times: call the hotel.
Contact: +972 4-671-4444 (hotel)
Minyan: Times: call or ask Chabad of the Old City (schedule not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches)). A Google reviewer asks visitors to respect service times; the 16th-century building is still in use.
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Minyan: Times: call. A reviewer says opening hours are short and it can close at random times.
Contact: +972 50-624-2589
Minyan: Google lists open Fri 05:30-20:30, Shabbat 05:30-11:00 and 18:00-24:00, Mon/Tue/Thu about 09:00-17:00. Visiting windows, not minyan times; Friday evening looks like a summer pattern. One reviewer found the door shut during opening hours because it is an active shul. Times: call.
Contact: +972 50-411-5127
Minyan: Google lists visiting hours Sun-Thu 09:00-16:00, Fri 09:00-13:00, closed Shabbat. Regular minyan schedule: not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches). Times: call.
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Minyan: Google lists the Alshech Center of Tsfat as a synagogue at this address with no hours or reviews. Minyan schedule: not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches). Times: call.
Contact: +972 58-456-7875
Minyan: Google lists open 24 hours. Reviewers describe plenty of minyanim from morning to evening (not constant: check the posted schedule; evenings roughly hourly), a hot and a cold mikveh, coffee and a back porch. Times: call.
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Minyan: Google lists open 24 hours; a reviewer calls it a place to experience a proper Shabbos and says the beis medrash has a good sefarim library. Times: call.
Contact: +972 4-692-3212
Minyan: Times: call. Reviewers describe a warm Chabad house with a library and bookstore, a farbrengen followed by a meal and Sukkot meals; ask about Shabbat meals for visitors.
Contact: +972 4-692-1414
Minyan: Times: call. Its site has a 'Shabbat Hospitality' page and asks guests to reserve via MyAscent.org or its Facebook page. Google reviewers say three Shabbat meals are served and it is kosher.
Contact: +972 77-360-1101 · ascent@ascentofsafed.com · ascentofsafed.com
Minyan: Hotel site (royalplaza.co.il, 2 Nov 2026): 'a large, air-conditioned synagogue' inside the hotel, with prayers and Torah reading without leaving the compound. Prayer times are not published on the hotel site (read 2 Nov 2026). A TripAdvisor reviewer (5 Oct 2026, Sukkot) says the kosher supervisor organised the prayers in the synagogue and honoured everyone with an aliyah. Times: call the hotel.
Contact: +972 4-670-0000 (hotel)
Minyan: Google lists open Sun-Thu 04:30-23:30 and Fri 04:30-24:00. Undated Google reviews: Shacharit minyanim run from about 07:00 to 09:30 and up to about 10:30 in summer; one says Friday Shacharit is at 06:00, 07:00, 08:00 and 09:00. Friday evening and Shabbat times: not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches). Times: call.
Contact: +972 52-760-7061
Minyan: Google lists open 24 hours. Google reviewers say Rabbi Dov Kook davens for hours, that on Friday night his Kiddush can run very late (one says about 3 AM) and that Shalosh Seudos goes late. Minyan times: not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches). Times: call.
Contact: +972 4-861-7983
Minyan: Google lists the Chabad organisation open 24 hours; a reviewer says the office is on the third floor and hard to find. Minyan times: not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad directory, Hebrew and local searches). Times: call and ask for the neighbourhood minyan and Shabbat hosting.
Contact: +972 4-692-1860
Closed Friday and Shabbat. A Google reviewer calls it reliably glatt kosher; the certificate is not named, so ask to see it.
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30-22:00; Fri and Sat closed · +972 4-679-1797
Closed Friday and Shabbat. Reviewers mention a per-guest minimum charge and cash only at one visit; ask before ordering.
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri and Sat closed · +972 50-412-1939
Closed Friday; reopens Saturday night. Reviewers praise the food but report slow service and heat.
Hours: Sun-Wed 18:00-23:30; Thu 18:00-24:00; Fri closed; Sat from 20:30 · +972 4-835-5060
Open Friday afternoon only. Saturday hours on Google are unclear, so assume closed for Shabbat until after Havdalah and ask.
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri 12:00-15:00 · +972 4-671-0800
A Google reviewer calls its baked goods kosher; certificate not stated. Closed Shabbat.
Hours: Sun-Fri 05:00-15:30; Sat closed · +972 4-679-1147
Ready-made Shabbat food, mostly meat and chicken, sold on Friday morning; reviewers say it is clean and well stocked and staff helped a late shopper as it was closing. Certificate not stated: ask. Hotel delivery not confirmed.
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-16:00; Fri 07:00-14:00; Sat closed · +972 4-679-2941
Kashrut level not stated: check labels. Closes early Friday and is closed Shabbat.
Hours: Sun-Tue 08:00-22:00; Wed-Thu 08:00-23:00; Fri 07:00-14:00; Sat closed · +972 4-679-1891
Reviewers call it fully kosher and say it sells ready-for-Shabbos food (cholent, kugel) on Thursday and Friday; reserve ahead. Google's 16:30 Friday close looks like a summer time (Hebcal candle lighting in Safed is 16:11 on 4 and 11 Dec 2026): in winter collect by midday. Certificate not stated: ask.
Hours: Sun-Thu from 13:00; Fri 09:00-16:30; Sat closed · +972 77-410-8002
A Google reviewer reports kosher meat and fish with the highest level of kosher supervision and a Friday takeaway buffet; certificate not named, ask. Google's 16:00 Friday close may be a summer time and leaves no margin before Safed candle lighting of 16:11 on 4 and 11 Dec 2026 (Hebcal): collect early.
Hours: Sun-Wed 09:00-16:00; Thu 10:00-23:00; Fri 07:30-16:00; Sat closed · +972 4-689-7915
Open Fridays only; reviewers bought salads, fish and meat for Friday night and say there is a microwave and view seating. Kosher certificate not stated: ask. Google's 16:00 close may be a summer time (Safed candle lighting is 16:11 on 4 and 11 Dec 2026 per Hebcal): go early.
Hours: Fri 06:00-16:00 only; closed Sat and Sun-Thu · +972 52-468-3300
Reviewers praise its sourdough challah for Shabbat and say it keeps very high kosher standards; certificate not stated.
Hours: Sun-Thu 07:00-21:00; Fri 07:00-15:00; Sat closed · +972 4-692-0184
Kashrut level not stated: check labels. Closes early Friday and is closed Shabbat.
Hours: Sun 08:00-21:00; Mon-Thu 08:00-22:00; Fri 07:00-14:00; Sat closed · +972 4-682-2099
Pizza and more (TJT); dairy or meat status is not stated, so ask. Closed Friday and Shabbat (Google). 2 minutes from the lake per a reviewer; 4.1 stars from 1,183 reviews.
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri and Sat closed (Google) · +972 50-880-2202
Closed Friday and Shabbat (Google); 4.6 stars from 229 reviews, reviewers praise the lafa shawarma.
Hours: Sun-Thu 09:00-20:00; Fri and Sat closed (Google) · +972 4-672-2523
Cafe and bakery (TJT); meat or dairy is not stated. Reviewers mention salads, falafel, shakshuka and pizza, so treat it as dairy or pareve unless the certificate says otherwise. Closes Friday 14:00 and is closed Shabbat (Google).
Hours: Sun 09:00-20:00; Mon-Thu 09:00-23:00; Fri 09:00-14:00; Sat closed (Google) · +972 4-697-4065
Booking: +972 4-672-5577 (from Google; call to confirm: one reviewer says the listing does not exist, others praise the attendant)
Booking: +972 54-845-7552 (Google hours Sun-Thu 07:30-22:00, Fri 08:30-22:00, Sat 07:30-22:30; call to confirm)
Booking: +972 4-692-2047 (Google lists open 24 hours; reviewers say the water is cold, men only, bring a towel, and it gets cloudy before Shabbat)
Booking: +972 4-844-0337 (Google lists open 24 hours; reviewers say hot water, no towels, a 10 shekel fee and a door code; whether it is for men or women is not stated: call to confirm)