Free Standard Shipping on Orders over $129.99
$9.95 Flat Rate Standard Shipping (orders under $129.99)
Offer Details: Free Standard Shipping with any online purchase of $129.99 (merchandise subtotal is calculated before sales tax and customization but after any discounts or coupons). Offer applies to Standard Shipping to one location in the continental USA including Puerto Rico. Orders qualifying for Free Shipping will be identified with "FREE" next to the Standard Shipping option. Orders qualifying for Flat Rate Shipping will be identified with "$9.95" next to the Standard Shipping option. Some items may have a shipping surcharges due to size/weight or special handling required. (These charges are indicated on the appropriate product information pages and will be displayed in the shipping method subtotal of your order.) If you select a shipping method other than Standard, shipping charges will apply accordingly. Offer is subject to change without notice.
Click Here for Shipping FAQ
Safed Candles was begun almost two decades ago by a Tzfat resident, a member of the Breslav Hassidic sect, who was looking to start a small business that would provide employment for some local residents. He set up his shop in a small cubby-hole on the edge of the Old City, next to the Ari Ashkenazi synagogue. There, a small staff of men and women hand-dipped and wove candles from beeswax into candles to be used for Jewish ceremonial purposes - for welcoming the Sabbath, for the Sabbath-close ceremony, Hannukah candles and others.
The little shop began to grow when tour guides found out about it, and through the years, it expanded, adding paraffin candles to its inventory which were brightly colored and decorated. With the arrival of Moshe Chaim Gress, an artist who saw the possibilities of sculpting beeswax, the little shop became flooded with tourists who enjoyed his creative sculptures depicting biblical scenes, Jewish caricatures, religious ceremonies and many more.
When the manufacture of the candles became too much for the small shop, the candle-making operation moved to an old warehouse outside of the Old City, but the shop, where the sculptures are made and new designs are created, remained in place. Smiley Hassidic faces, carved Jewish stars, good luck Hamsas - outlines of a hand with a prayer inscribed, and many other images combine to show that Judaica can be created from anything.....even wax.
During the summer of 2008, the Candle Factory was renovated, and new rooms were discovered underneath the existing store - rooms which had been covered over through successive earthquakes in Tzfat, and remained under the ground. This discovery came fortuitously, as in October 2008, a massive fire destroyed the candle shop, burning the structure and the entire inventory within a few hours. Within a few weeks, the staff had regrouped and reopened the shop in the small rooms which had previously been unknown, and the shop has restocked, and is open for business while the larger structure is rebuilt.
The owners of Safed Candles emphasize utilizing environmentally-friendly materials in the manufacture of their candles, and are justifiably proud of their product. Safed Candles can be seen in their shop, next to the ARI Ashkanazi synagogue, in Tzfat's Old City.
Safed Candles | Safed Havdalah Candles | Safed Pillar Candles | Safed Chanukah Candles | Safed Taper Candles | Safed Shabbat Candles | Safed Celebration Candles
$14.99 $13.99
You Save: $1.00 (7%)
$24.00 $19.99
You Save: $4.01 (17%)
$20.99 $19.95
You Save: $1.04 (5%)
$21.00 $18.99
You Save: $2.01 (10%)
$16.99 $14.99
You Save: $2.00 (12%)
$14.99 $12.99
You Save: $2.00 (13%)
$15.00 $13.99
You Save: $1.01 (7%)
$14.99 $13.99
You Save: $1.00 (7%)
$16.00 $14.99
You Save: $1.01 (6%)
$8.99 $7.99
You Save: $1.00 (11%)
$8.99 $7.99
You Save: $1.00 (11%)
$9.50 $8.49
You Save: $1.01 (11%)
$9.99 $8.95
You Save: $1.04 (10%)
$9.99 $8.95
You Save: $1.04 (10%)
$9.00 $8.49
You Save: $0.51 (6%)
$16.00 $14.99
You Save: $1.01 (6%)
$16.00 $14.99
You Save: $1.01 (6%)
$12.99 $11.99
You Save: $1.00 (8%)
$13.00 $11.99
You Save: $1.01 (8%)
$16.99 $15.99
You Save: $1.00 (6%)