Mahseya

Mahseya
Founded	1950
Founded by	Moroccan and Yemenite Jews
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Region	Shephelah
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Coordinates	31°44′53.88″N 35°0′23.4″E / 31.7483°N 35.0065°E / 31.7483; 35.0065Coordinates: 31°44′53.88″N 35°0′23.4″E / 31.7483°N 35.0065°E / 31.7483; 35.0065
Mahseya

Mahseya (Hebrew: מַחְסֵיָה‎‎) 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 385.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Morocco and Yemen. Although it was later abandoned, it was re-settled by Cochin Jews. Its name is taken from the Jeremiah 32:12;

And I delivered the deed of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel mine uncle['s son], and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the guard.