Maslul Explained

Maslul
Hebname:מסלול
Foundation:1950
Founded By:Persian Jews
District:south
Council:Merhavim
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
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Coordinates:31.3242°N 34.5883°W

Maslul (Hebrew: מַסְלוּל||Path', 'Way) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Ofakim with an area of 8,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Iran. Like several other moshavim in the area, its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah 35:8;

And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called the way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those; the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.

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