thumb|upright=1.1|Cotton fields of kibbutz Shamir, ca. 1958 First Aliyah immigrants were largely religious, but those of the Second Aliyah were mainly secular. A Jewish work ethic thus replaced religious practice. Berl Katznelson, a Labor Zionist leader articulated this when he said "Everywhere the Jewish labourer goes, the divine presence goes with him."Segev, Tom. One Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs under the British Mandate. Metropolitan Books, 2000, p. 255.
thumb|upright=11|cotton fields of kibbutz shamir ca 1958 first aliyah immigrants were largely religious but those of the second aliyah were mainly secular a jewish work ethic thus replaced religious practice berl katznelson a labor zionist leader articulated this when he said "everywhere the jewish labourer goes the divine presence goes with him"segev tom one palestine complete jews and arabs under the british mandate metropolitan books 2000 p 255