The First And Second Aliyah: The Land Of Israel

The First and Second Aliyah were two groups of Zionist immigrants, moving away from their own country for Palestine (which is now known as the Land of Israel), as they determined to bring all of the Jewish people together in one Jewish State. The First Aliyah was a major wave of Zionist immigrants, who immigrated from Eastern Europe and Yemen between the years 1882 to 1903. On the other hand, the Second Aliyah was a group of Jews who immigrated from Europe and Czarist Russia between the years 1904 to 1914. To begin, the two groups had quite a difference in the number of people. In the First Aliyah, approximately 25,000 to 35,000 Jews migrated, despite their decisions being criticized by scholars. However, approximately 40,000 Jews migrated …show more content…
The First Aliyah does not seem to have as many well-known successes, apart from making it into the Land of Israel and settling there (although with great difficulty). Whereas, the Second Aliyah has more well-known accomplishments. One example is the impact the Second Aliyah had – after immigrating, this group of Zionists had a significant impact on the image and development of modern Jewish settlement in Palestine (Israel). This shows that the way this group stood up to anti-Semitism and immigrated for their own good, it changed the way people looked at the settlement of Jewish people in Palestine. This meant more Jews immigrated to this country over time, gradually creating a Jewish State. Moreover, in their time, the Second Aliyah developed Tel-Aviv and Jaffa (cities in Israel) and founded the Modern Hebrew Language we use today, which was soon recognized as a global language used by many people. In addition, after dealing with the Russian Empire, the Second Aliyah founded the kibbutz movement. The first kibbutz, Degania, was founded in 1909. This tells us that they put together a movement to support the settlement of their immigrants into the Land of Israel. Overall, these achievements suggest that, after making a stand to their treatment, the Second Aliyah received rewards for their bravery and commitment and became inspirations. Although, the First Aliyah did not make as big of a difference to the Jewish community. They became well-known as the “Agricultural Aliyah” as they were committed to farming and looking after the land. This is a large comparison between the two groups, as it points out how much more of a difference the Second Aliyah made, compared to the First