Matzliah מַצְלִיחַ |
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Karaite Synogauge in Matzliach
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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) | 1,302 |
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.
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Karaite Jews from Egypt, and was named after Sahl ben Matzliah, a Karaite philosopher and writer.