The community of Kadim was established near Jenin. The name of the community was symbolic and reminiscent of the nearby community Beit Kad. Kadim was established as a Nahal outpost 3 kilometers south east of the city of Jenin, and in 1984 it was naturalized and became a secular community in the Shomron regional council, belonging to the National Worker Settlement Movement. The community of Kadim was established in the heart of a pine grove looking out to the Dotan valley and the northern valleys and stood out in its beauty and vibrant community life.