Ramat Raziel Explained

Ramat Raziel (he|רָמַת רָזִיאֵל||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 it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1948 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Kasla.^[1] It was named after David Raziel, chief commander of the Irgun.^{[2] [3]}

Despite the difficult terrain, the economy was based on farming.^[4] In 1988 Eli Ben-Zaken planted vineyards and established Domaine du Castel, an award-winning winery, in Ramat Raziel.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 299.
2. https://cojs.org/david_raziel/ David Raziel
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/david-raziel David Raziel
4. https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ramat-raziel Ramat Raziel
5. https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-739824 Castel: Wine and the wonder of Israel