Kfar Baruch

Kfar Barukh (Hebrew: כְּפַר בָּרוּךְ, lit. 'Baruch Village') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 782.^[1]

Kfar Baruch כְּפַר בָּרוּךְ‎
Etymology: Baruch Village
Kfar Baruch
Coordinates: 32°38′47″N 35°11′22″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Jezreel Valley
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1926
Founded by	New immigrants
Population  (2023)[1]	782

History

The moshav was founded in 1926 by immigrants from the Bulgaria, Caucasus, Kurdistan and Romania. It was named after Baruch Kahane, a Jewish philanthropist in Romania who bequeathed his assets to the village.^[2]

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  Kfar Baruch railway station 1929
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  Kfar Baruch 1934

Archaeology

A loculi tomb with two chambers was discovered near Kfar Baruch. Inside, an ossuary was found, with the inscription "Iudas (son) of Thaddeus". It dates back to the 1st to 2nd centuries AD.^[3]