Ramat Raziel

Ramat Raziel (Hebrew: רָמַת רָזִיאֵל, lit. 'Raziel Heights') is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the centre of the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 662.[1]

Ramat Raziel
רמת רזיאל
Ramat Raziel is located in Jerusalem
Ramat Raziel
Ramat Raziel
Coordinates: 31°46′26″N 35°4′22″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1948
Population
 (2021)[1]
662

History
Entrance to Ramat Raziel

The village was established in 1948 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Kasla.[2] It was named after David Raziel, chief commander of the Irgun.[3][4]

Despite the difficult terrain, the economy was based on farming.[5] In 1988 Eli Ben-Zaken planted vineyards and established Domaine du Castel, an award-winning winery, in Ramat Raziel.[6]

References
  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 299. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. David Raziel
  4. David Raziel Jewish Virtual Library
  5. Ramat Raziel
  6. Castel: Wine and the wonder of Israel The Jerusalem Post
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