Matzliah
| Matzliah מַצְלִיחַ | |
|---|---|
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Karaite Synogauge in Matzliach | |
  Matzliah | |
| Coordinates: 31°54′28.08″N 34°52′26.4″E / 31.9078000°N 34.874000°ECoordinates: 31°54′28.08″N 34°52′26.4″E / 31.9078000°N 34.874000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Egyptian Karaite Jews |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,302 |
Matzliah (Hebrew: מַצְלִיחַ) 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 2015 it had a population of 1,302.
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Karaite Jews from Egypt, and was named after Sahl ben Matzliah, a Karaite philosopher and writer.
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- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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