Were the bolshiveks Jews?

The Bolsheviks were a faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party that eventually became the governing party of Soviet Russia after the October Revolution in 1917. The membership of the Bolshevik party included individuals from various ethnic and religious backgrounds, including Jews, but they were not exclusively Jewish. While there were notable Jewish figures among the Bolsheviks, such as Leon Trotsky (born Lev Bronstein), the movement itself was primarily a political and ideological one rooted in Marxist theory, rather than a religious or ethnic movement. The Bolshevik Revolution was driven primarily by a desire for political change, social justice, and the establishment of a socialist state. It's important to note that the association of Bolshevism with Judaism has been a theme in anti-Semitic propaganda, particularly during and after the Russian Revolution, which falsely portrayed Jews as being behind the revolutionary movements. This narrative is unfounded and serves to promote harmful stereotypes.