Matzliah
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Matzliah
מַצְלִיחַ | |
|---|---|
 Karaite Synogauge in Matzliach | |
  Matzliah | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′28″N 34°52′26″E / 31.90778°N 34.87389°ECoordinates: 31°54′28″N 34°52′26″E / 31.90778°N 34.87389°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Egyptian Karaite Jews |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,363 |
Matzliah (Hebrew: מַצְלִיחַ, lit. Successful) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shfela around two kilometres south of Ramla, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,363.[1]
History[edit]
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Karaite Jews from Egypt, and was named after Sahl ben Matzliah, a Karaite philosopher and writer.
References[edit]
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- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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- Gezer Regional Council
- 1949 establishments in Israel
- Egyptian-Jewish culture in Israel
- Karaite Judaism
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- Populated places established in 1950
- Populated places in Central District (Israel)