The Second Aliyah immigrants were primarily idealists, inspired by the revolutionary ideals then sweeping the Russian Empire who sought to create a communal agricultural settlement system in Palestine.
Immigranter fra den anden aliyah var for det meste idealister, inspireret af de revolutionære ideer som dukkede op i Det russiske imperium, som forsøgte at oprette et fælles landbrugssystem i Palæstina.