Ksalon

Ksalon כְּסָלוֹן
Hebrew transcription(s)
• official	Kesalon
Ksalon
Coordinates: 31°46′26.04″N 35°2′57.83″E / 31.7739000°N 35.0493972°ECoordinates: 31°46′26.04″N 35°2′57.83″E / 31.7739000°N 35.0493972°E
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Region	Jerusalem corridor
Affiliation	Agricultural Union
Founded	1952
Founded by	Yemenite Jews

Ksalon (Hebrew: כְּסָלוֹן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 314.

The village was established in 1952 by immigrants from Yemen on the basis of a ma'abara set up the previous year. It was named after the biblical city of Ksalon (Joshua 15:10),^[1] a name preserved in the abandoned Arab village of Kasla.

After its establishment, the Yemenite founders were joined by more immigrants from Romania. However, it was later abandoned. The moshav was re-established in 1955 by immigrants from Morocco and Tunisia.

References

1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.268, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English),
   Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol.9: Judaea, Jerusalem 1980, Keter Press, p.383 (Hebrew),
   Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.31, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)