Motza Illit

Motza Illit (Hebrew: מוֹצָא עִלִּית, מוצא עילית, lit. 'Upper Motza') is a community settlement in central Israel. Located on a picturesque slope overlooking the Jerusalem Mountains, Ein Karem, the Motza Valley and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 1,524 residents.[1]

Motza Illit
מוצא עילית
Motza Illit is located in Jerusalem
Motza Illit
Motza Illit
Coordinates: 31°47′35″N 35°9′28″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
Founded1933
Founded byMotza residents
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,524

History

Settlement in the area goes back to ancient times, with thousands of year old terraces and archeological remains in the area. In 1929, old Motza was attacked by its Arab neighbors and many residents were murdered. Four years later (in 1933), a new moshav, Motza Ilit, was established at a higher location on the same slope.[2]

In January 1934, a house-warming party was held by twenty Jewish families who had built homes in Motza Illit with the aid of the Jewish National Council ("Va'ad Leumi") and emergency funds.[3]

Motza Illit overlooks the Judean mountains, the churches and monasteries of Ein Karem, the Beit Zayit water reservoir and the Jerusalem 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).

Notable residents
  • Seven Sisters Road, 1948
    Seven Sisters Road, 1948
  • Seven Sisters Road to Motza Illit, 2010
    Seven Sisters Road to Motza Illit, 2010
  • Street in Motza Illit
    Street in Motza Illit

References
  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Planting from the Remains
  3. Upper Motza Families Celebrate Settlement of New Jewish Workers
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