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Matzliah

Coordinates: 31°54′28″N 34°52′26″E / 31.90778°N 34.87389°E / 31.90778; 34.87389
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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″N 34°52′26″E / 31.90778°N 34.87389°E / 31.90778; 34.87389
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilGezer
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byEgyptian Karaite Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,346

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 2022 it had a population of 1,346.[1]

History

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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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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.