Shabbat is synonymous with Tsfat. The Kabbalat Shabbat service, the mystical time of welcoming the Shabbat bride, was created in Tsfat in the 1500's. It is now part of the standard prayer service every Friday evening, around the globe.

SHABBAT PRAYER SERVICES:

THE GREAT BRESLEV SYNAGOGUE
In Kiryat Breslev, below the Old City, above the ancient cemetery.
Spacious women’s section.
Friday Afternoon Mincha 4:00 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 4:30 pm
Shacharit 6:55 am
Mincha 3:45 pm followed by seudat shlishit (the Third Meal) and a class.
Saturday Night Maariv approximately 7:00 pm

ABUHAV
In the Old City, on Abuhav Street, Sephardic nusach.
Friday Afternoon Mincha Candlelighting time
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:00 pm
Shacharit - Neitz (Vatikin) and 7:30 am
There is a class before Mincha
Mincha
Saturday Night Maariv

MEKAREV
In the Old City, on Bar Yochai Street.
Friday Afternoon Mincha Mincha Gedola
Kabbalat Shabbat Candlelighting time
Shacharit 8:00 am
Mincha 40 minutes before sunset

BEIRAV
Carlebach melodies
In the Old City
Friday Afternoon Mincha Candlelighting time
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:00 pm
Shacharit 8:00 am
Mincha 1:45 pm
Carlebach Songs 1/2 hour before the end of Shabbat
Saturday Night Maariv

ARI ASHKENAZI
Down the stairs off of Kikar HaMaginim (Maginim Square).
Friday Afternoon Mincha 5 minutes after Candlelighting time
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:00 pm
Shacharit 8:00 am
Mincha
Saturday Night Maariv

RAV YOSEF KARO
In the Old City, on Rav Yosef Karo Street.
Friday Afternoon Mincha
Kabbalat Shabbat
Shacharit 8:00 am
Mincha
Saturday Night Maariv

ARI SEPHARDI
At the bottom of HaAri Street, below Kiryat Breslev, above the old cemetery, Sephardic nusach.
Shacharit 7:45 am

SANZ
In the Old City, on Tarpat Street.
Friday Afternoon Mincha At sunset
Kabbalat Shabbat Half hour after sunset
Shacharit 8:00 am
Mincha At sunset, followed by seudat shlishit (the Third Meal).
Saturday Night Maariv 6:00 pm

KOSOV
In the Old City, on Rav Yosef Karo street.
Friday Afternoon Mincha Immediately before sunset
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm
Shacharit 8:30 am
Mincha followed by seudat shlishit (the Third Meal).
Saturday Night Maariv

LELOV
In the Artists' Colony, near the Rimon Inn
Shacharit 8:30 am
Mincha At sunset, followed by seudat shlishit (the Third Meal).
Maariv