Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council.

[1] 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 founded the village.

A loculi tomb with two chambers was discovered near Kfar Baruch.

Inside, an ossuary was found, with the inscription "Iudas (son) of Thaddeus".