Motza Illit מוצא עילית | |
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| Coordinates:31°47′35″N35°9′28″E / 31.79306°N 35.15778°E /31.79306; 35.15778 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founded by | Motza residents |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,635 |
Motza Illit (Hebrew:מוֹצָא עִלִּית, מוצא עילית,lit. 'Upper Motza') is acommunity settlement in central Israel. Located on a slope overlooking theJerusalem Mountains,Ein Karem, the Motza Valley andJerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction ofMateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,635.[1]
Settlement in the area goes back to ancient times, with thousands of year old terraces and archaeological remains in the area. In 1929, oldMotza wasattacked by Arab rioters and some residents were murdered.[2] Four years later in 1933 a newmoshav, Motza Ilit, was established at a higher location on the same slope.[3]
In January 1934 a house-warming party was held by twenty Jewish families who had built homes in Motza Illit with the aid of theJewish National Council ("Va'ad Leumi") and emergency funds.[4]
Motza Illit overlooks theJudaean Mountains, the churches and monasteries ofEin Karem, theBeit Zayit water reservoir and theJerusalem Forest.
It has three secular kindergartens. Elementary school children study at the Ein Harim Elementary School near the Beit Zayit water reservoir. For secondary school, Motza Illit's children study at a range of local secondary schools (Ein Karem Secondary School) and in Jerusalem (University Secondary School, Boyer, Science and Arts Secondary School, Academy for Music and Dance and more).
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