Suzanna Eibuszyc

A historical catastrophe, the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans is what caused centuries of Jews being born in the diaspora. In the late 19th and early 20th century European and Polish Jews became diverse. Besides Orthodoxy, they embraced Bundism and Zionism. Zionists believed that to preserve their identity, heritage, traditions, culture and to live as liberated/self-determined people they had to go back to their native land, the land of their forebearers.
Around 5% of Polish Jews made their way to Palestine after WWI and until WWII. Bundists mistakenly believed they could coexist with non-Jews and were safe in Europe. Most Polish Jews were Bundists.