The Shofet River flows near the kibbutz and in one of its rivulets, Ulmusim Stream, there is a small park.

[4] In 1934 two gar'ins of Hashomer Hatzair movement, Mitzpe HaSharon from Lithuania and LaShihrur from Poland arrived to Mandatory Palestine and sent to Mishmar HaEmek for qualifications.

"Sharon lookout") was settled on a 20 duman hill owned by the Jewish National Fund some 4 kilometers from Ra'anana.

The kibbutz had poor transportation and the residents received complaints due to their work close to the railway.

[10] The two groups united and established the kibbutz on 2 November 1941 with support from Keren Hayesod, on land owned by the Jewish National Fund.

[10][14] After al-Rihaniyya became depopulated in the 1948 Palestine war, Ramat HaShofet and Ein HaEmek have used its lands.

[17] In September 2020, the kibbutz briefly changed its name to Ramat HaShofetet ("The [Female] Judge's Heights") in homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who had died earlier in the same month.