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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.
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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