1882

1882: The first wave of Jewish emigration to Palestine known as “The First Aliyah” or the “Agricultural Aliyah” begins. It is estimated that 25,000-35,000 Jews would migrate between 1882 and 1903. Although the first Zionist colony was established in 1878 in Petah Tikvah (near Jaffa) it was soon abandoned owing to outbreak of disease.