Raanana is a small town (about 67,000 citizens) in the southern Sharon, northeast of Tel Aviv. The town is predominantly Jewish, with many immigrants from English-speaking countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.

The history of Raannana began in 1912, with the founding of "Achuza - New York", a company involved in the integration of Jews in the land of Israel, whose goal was to buy land from the Palestinians to immigrate to the country and establish an agricultural settlement in Israel. The First World War temporarily put an end to this plan, which was effectively implemented in 1922.

On April 2, 1922, two carts left Tel Aviv with 4 members of the "Achuza" group, consisting of 3 workers and 2 armed guards. At the end of the 5-hour journey, they reached their destination, unloaded their cart, and decided to erect the first tent at that location.

At that time, the town was called "Raanania", a name suggested by its founders in the United States. The Arab neighbors of the settlement called it "Americaya", because most of the residents at that time spoke English and came from New York City.

Eventually, the first settlers opted for a more Hebrew version and called it "Raanana".