Kfar Shmaryahu was founded in May 1937, during the Fifth Aliyah. The founding members were German-Jewish immigrants, who named the village after Shmaryahu Levin (1867–1935), a Russian-born Jewish Zionist leader. The village was founded as an agricultural community, with forty farms, thirty auxiliary farms, and twenty lots for housing projects.
Kfar Shmaryahu came into existence in May 1937 during the Fifth Aliyah. Its founders were German-Jewish immigrants who named it after Shmaryahu Levin (1867–1935), a Russian-born Jewish Zionist leader. The village was established as an agricultural community with forty farms, thirty auxiliary farms, and twenty housing lots.