District Central Affiliation Moshavim Movement Population (2015) 1,300 | Council Hevel Modi'in Founded 1949 Local time Thursday 7:57 AM | |
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Founded by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary and native Israelis Weather 12°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Mazor (Hebrew: מָזוֹר, lit. Cure) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain around three kilometres south-east of Petah Tikva and covering 2,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,300.
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Map of Mazor, Israel
History
The moshav was established in 1949 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary and by native-born Israelis. It was initially named Mizra Har (Hebrew: מזרע הר, lit. Sown Field on a Mountain), but was later renamed Mazor, a name derived from the name of the depopulated Arab village of al-Muzayri'a. Mazor's early days form the subject of a work of historical fiction, Kfar BaSfar ("A Village on the Border") by Gershon Erich Steiner, one of Mazor's founders.
Mazor was founded on land belonging both to the depopulated Arab village of Rantiya, and the western land belonging to al-Muzayri'a.
To the east of the moshav is an archaeological site, which includes a 3rd Century Roman mausoleum. The mausoleum is the only Roman era building in Israel to still stand from its foundations to its roof. A Byzantine-era mozaic floor was found not far from the mausoleum.