Matzliah

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Matzliah
מַצְלִיחַ‎
Karaite Synogauge in Matzliach
Karaite Synogauge in Matzliach
Matzliah is located in Central Israel
Matzliah
Matzliah
Coordinates: 31°54′28.08″N 34°52′26.4″E / 31.9078000°N 34.874000°E / 31.9078000; 34.874000Coordinates: 31°54′28.08″N 34°52′26.4″E / 31.9078000°N 34.874000°E / 31.9078000; 34.874000
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilGezer
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byEgyptian 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[]

The moshav was founded in 1950 by Karaite Jews from Egypt, and was named after Sahl ben Matzliah, a Karaite philosopher and writer.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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