Located in the coastal plain near Hadera and covering 4,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council.

The moshav was founded in 1933 by the "Agricultural Estate of the Russian Zionist Centre" organization.

[2] The founders were later joined by immigrants from Central Europe.

It had the first organic Annona grove in Israel, and it remains the country's largest.

It also had the country's first crematorium, which was operated by Alei Shalekhet.