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Motza
Sign in to saveMotza, also Mozah or Motsa, (, ), is a neighbourhood on the western edge of Jerusalem. It is located in the Judaean Mountains, 600 metres above sea level, connected to Jerusalem by the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, Highway 16, and the winding mountain road to Har Nof.
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- Motza
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- Neighborhood of Jerusalem
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- Aerial view of Motsa, 2021
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- Jerusalem District
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- Jerusalem
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Tel Motza
- Second Temple period
- Emmaus of the Gospels
- Roman ''Colonia Amosa''; Muslim ''Qalunya''
- Jewish settlement under Ottoman rule, 1854-WWI
- British Mandate
- 1929 murders
- State of Israel
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Motza, also Mozah or Motsa, (, ), is a neighbourhood on the western edge of Jerusalem. It is located in the Judaean Mountains, 600 metres above sea level, connected to Jerusalem by the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, Highway 16, and the winding mountain road to Har Nof.
Established in 1854, Motza was the first Jewish farm founded outside the walls of the Old City in the modern era.
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