1. Social Zionism and the Second Aliya

2. 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

3. The second Aliya
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

4. 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