Social Zionism and the Second Aliya
The ideas of Social Zionism Borokhov: A double problem – national and economic Finance and politics Liberal professions The Jews Traders and teachers Workers and peasants Jews live in an upside-down pyramid. The solution is to reverse the pyramid, in a new society
The second Aliya 1903-1904 Young individuals, secular, Socialist and singles – Idealist workers The “religion” of Labor – A.D. Gordon The tension with the farmer of the first Aliya’s colonies – Cheap workers (Arabs) confronting Hebrew work The parties (Poali Zion and Hapoel Hatzair) – mutual aid, social club, sickness funds, periodicals and debates
The Achievements of the Second Aliya The idea of Hebrew work and the Conquest of Labor The conquest of land and the collective settlement (Kvutza) The Watchmen organization (HaShomer) The establishment of parties which supply civil services to their members 35,000 – 40,000 immigrants, but only 3000 met the pioneers criteria Creating heroes and a model for active youth of eastern Europe