Many of the first groups were established in Eastern European countries in the early 1880s with the aim to promote Jewish immigration to Palestine, and advance Jewish settlement there, particularly agricultural.
Beberapa kelompok pertama berdiri di negara-negara Eropa Timur pada awal 1880an dengan tujuan mempromosikan imigrasi Yahudi ke Palestina, dan laju pemukiman Yahudi disana, terutama pertanian.