Baron de Menashe Garden, Kfar Saba, Heritage garden in Kfar Saba, Israel.
Baron de Menashe Garden is a large green space in Kfar Saba that was developed with plants and trees sourced from numerous regions across the globe. The collection spans varied botanical types and creates different landscaped zones throughout the property.
Felix de Menashe, a Jewish philanthropist from Alexandria, acquired land north of Kfar Saba in 1934 to establish citrus cultivation. The property later expanded beyond its initial agricultural purpose.
The garden is named after Baron Felix de Menashe, a leader of Egypt's Jewish community and a prominent Zionist among North African Jews. From the 1930s the Yaffe family lived on the hilltop and ran a small farm with chickens, goats and cheese-making. Their home drew theatre people, among them Aharon Meskin, Hanna Rovina and the Italian actress Sophia Loren.
The property lies west of Gan Hayim and north of the Aliyah housing complex, providing ample walking space for residents and visitors. Multiple zones are accessible on foot, allowing you to explore at your own pace.
The house on the hill was home to Haim and Miriam Yaffe, who managed the garden from the 1930s. Their roof held a weapons cache and a radio station hidden inside a dovecote; a Palmach radio operator lived there as a housekeeper, manning the post at night and sleeping by day.
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