Matzliah
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Matzliah 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 2007 it had a population of 1,200.
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Karaite Jews
from Egypt
, and was named after Sahl ben Matzliah
, a Karaite philosopher and writer.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in central Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in the Shephelah
Shephelah
The Shephelah is a designation usually applied to the region in south-central Israel of 10-15 km of low hills between the central Mount Hebron and the coastal plains of Philistia within the area of the Judea, at an altitude of 120-450 metres above sea level. The area is fertile, and a temperate...
around two kilometres south of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council
Gezer Regional Council
Gezer Regional Council is a regional council in the Center District of Israel. Established in 1949, it had a population of 20,700 in 2006.-List of settlements:The council covers five kibbutzim, 15 moshavim and five communal settlementsKibbutzim...
. In 2007 it had a population of 1,200.
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Karaite Jews
Karaite Judaism
Karaite Judaism or Karaism is a Jewish movement characterized by the recognition of the Tanakh alone as its supreme legal authority in Halakhah, as well as in theology...
from Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, and was named after Sahl ben Matzliah
Sahl ben Matzliah
Sahl ben Matzliah , also known as Abu al-Sari was a Karaite philosopher and writer.Born in Jerusalem, he belonged to the Rechabites, and was one of the apostles of the Karaites who traveled extensively to win new adherents for Karaism and thereby strengthen the failing faith of their coreligionists...
, a Karaite philosopher and writer.