Matzliah
Matzliah (Hebrew: מַצְלִיחַ, lit. Successful) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around two kilometres south of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,350.[1]
Matzliah מַצְלִיחַ | |
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 Karaite Synogauge in Matzliach | |
  Matzliah | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′28.08″N 34°52′26.4″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Egyptian Karaite Jews |
| Population (2018)[1] | 1,350 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Karaite Jews from Egypt, and was named after Sahl ben Matzliah, a Karaite philosopher and writer.
References
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- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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