{"id":106,"date":"2015-09-23T14:18:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T19:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/?p=106"},"modified":"2015-09-23T14:37:29","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T19:37:29","slug":"i-think-tzfat-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"I think Tzfat means&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are pretty sure that Tzfat in Hebrew must mean &#8220;city of many steps and cats.&#8221; \u00a0Seriously. \u00a0These are just a few of both:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fountaincat.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fountaincat.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fountaincat\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fountaincat.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fountaincat.jpg?w=773&amp;ssl=1 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/kittis2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/kittis2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kittis2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/kittis2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/kittis2.jpg?w=773&amp;ssl=1 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SickStepKitty.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SickStepKitty.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SickStepKitty\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SickStepKitty.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SickStepKitty.jpg?w=773&amp;ssl=1 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/step-cats.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"steps3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps3.jpg?w=773&amp;ssl=1 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-111\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/step-cats.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"step cats\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/step-cats.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/step-cats.jpg?w=773&amp;ssl=1 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The city is built on a mountain, so there are lots of ups &amp; downs&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"steps1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps1.jpg?w=773&amp;ssl=1 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"steps2\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/steps2.jpg?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This lengthy staircase is of particular interest as it was used by the British to separate the Jewish &amp; Arab quarters of the city before 1948. \u00a0The Jews, in the battle for Tsfat, outnumbered 10 to 1, defeated the Arabs &#8211; who evacuated &#8211; in April of 1948. \u00a0Notice the bunker at the top of these steps with gun holes &amp; light at the top&#8230; there are also still numerous bullet holes in the buildings in town from this same battle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bullet1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bullet1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bullet1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bullet1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bullet1.jpg?w=773&amp;ssl=1 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bullet2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bullet2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bullet2\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bullet2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/israel.naef.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bullet2.jpg?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pretty sure that Tzfat in Hebrew must mean &#8220;city of many steps and cats.&#8221; \u00a0Seriously. \u00a0These are just a few of both: The city is built on a mountain, so there are lots of ups &amp; downs&#8230;. \u00a0 This lengthy staircase is of particular interest as it was used by the British to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/?p=106\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I think Tzfat means&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118,"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106\/revisions\/118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/israel.naef.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}