2. This article discusses the Second and the Third Aliyah. The concept of Aliyah was derived from the Biblical image of the Jews in the Diaspora (exiled) who, as individuals or groups, were arriving and returning to live in Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel). The Second (1904-1914) and the Third Aliyah (1919-1923)
3. The fulfillment of Aliyah was one of the major objectives of Zionism and is deeply anchored in Judaism. The Second (1904-1914) and the Third Aliyah (1919-1923)
4. Aliyah originally signified “ascension” or “going up” of the children of Israel to Egypt as mentioned in the Jewish text Genesis 50:14 and Numbers 32:11. The Second (1904-1914) and the Third Aliyah (1919-1923)
5. Today, the term “Aliyah” simply means the migration of Jews to Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel). The Second (1904-1914) and the Third Aliyah (1919-1923)
6. The period of second Aliyah of recent times was from 1904 to 1914, when about 40,000 Jews immigrated to Palestine also from Russia. The Second (1904-1914) and the Third Aliyah (1919-1923)
7. It was also during this time when Hebrew was revived as the national language in Israel. The Second (1904-1914) and the Third Aliyah (1919-1923)
8. This Aliyah, the third one, was different than the earlier ones as the migration during this time was influenced by the Zionist motivations of setting up a Jewish homeland in the lands of Palestine. The Second (1904-1914) and the Third Aliyah (1919-1923)
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