Kfar Monash () is a moshav in central

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. Located in the northern part of the Sharon plain and covering 2,700

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s, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of . The vast majority of its residents are

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The moshav was founded in 1946 by

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n servicemen, and was named after the Jewish Australian general, Sir

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. It is known among archaeologists as the finding place of the Kfar Monash Hoard. The Ruppin Academic Center, established in 1949, is located nearby. At its founding, the village contained a sophisticated printing press and was engaged in producing maps and atlases. However, the economic crisis in the early 1950s led to its closure in 1953, and agriculture became the main livelihood of most residents. Local agriculture and husbandry consists primarily of citrus orchards, but also includes growing flowers in greenhouses, and raising chickens and turkeys. File:כפר מונאש - העליה על אדמת כפר מונאש-JNF027248.jpeg, Kfar Monash 1946 File:כפר מונאש - חברי כפר מונאש, מושב שיתופי של חיילים משוחררים, בונים את בתיהם.-JNF002589.jpeg, Kfar Monash 1947 File:מתיישבי כפר-מונאש בזמן עבודתם אי-שם-JNF006704.jpeg, Kfar Monash 1946 File:כפר מונאש - בבנינו-JNF002601.jpeg, Kfar Monash 1947

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