[jjotto]

You’d be hard pressed to find Jews talking about returning to Israel in 1841

Not really. The 'Old Yishuv' began in the 1700s, with the famous Yehudah HeHasid and a few other preaching rabbis in Europe.

[1010RD]

Very interesting and some Jewish history I didn’t know. I think the point still stands, though. This is a very small group as a percent of world jewry and there wasn’t a worldwide call, no?

Is the Yishuv considered the remnant that returned per Isaiah or the remnant that stayed?