Nachal Novea Mekor Chochma Association was established fifty years ago to resuscitate and rebuild a shattered Tsfat. Rabbi Gedaliah Aharon Kenig, zt”l, spiritual master and renown scholar of the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, singlehandedly took upon himself the task with a deep awareness of the city’s dormant holiness and the global significance of a rebuilt Tsfat.

 

Today, under the leadership of R. Gedaliah’s sona and successors, Rabbi Elazar Mordechai Kenig and Rabbi Ephraim Kenig, against all odds, Nachal Novea has systematically established centers of Judaism in Tsfat to restore spiritual excellence to the world. These centers are now educating the Jewish people from the inside out.

President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin

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"I was delighted to read about your wonderful initiative...I am moved by your undertaking to restore the regal crown to one of the classic and grand four holy

cities."

Founder of the Tsfat Legacy Center
 

Immersed for over a decade in Tsfat’s spiritual richness under great living masters, he founded the Tsfat Legacy Center to help others connect with its soulful resources.

Simcha has also devoted over15 years as the rabbi of Moshav Sde Ilan in the Galilee.

 

Alongside his rabbinic journey, he earned a BA in Psychology from Bar-Ilan University and a Master’s from Boston University. With decades of experience in pastoral counseling, he offers professional psychotherapy as a certified therapist, providing a safe, compassionate space for individuals seeking growth, healing, and self-discovery.

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Chairperson,

Board of Patrons

 

"I commend all those responsible for this monumental initiative to which I am proud to offer my wholehearted support.
May all of your continued endeavours be blessed"