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 was established in May 1937, during the Fifth Aliyah. The initial settlers were German-Jewish immigrants who named the village after Shmaryahu Levin (1867–1935), a Russian-born Jewish Zionist leader. The village was created as an agricultural community with forty farms, thirty auxiliary farms, and twenty housing lots.