Dear Dana,
The word "Sabra" in Arabic is the name of the fruit of a cactus plant, which grows wild
In many parts of the Middle East. It is a large cactus and the fruit, also named "prickly pear",
Is very, very prickly on the outside, but sweet and refreshing inside. The Jewish immigrants
Who settled in what was then named Palestine, wanted to raise their children to be happy,
Free-spirited and devoid of inhibitions. They therefore did not teach their children
The strict manners children were taught in Europe. The children grew up free spirited
And lacking in manners, somewhat rough, similar to the prickly pear.
But they were good and friendly people, rough or prickly in their manners,
But sweet and kind at their core.
I hope this helps,
Mimi
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On Jul 29, 2019, at 10:38 AM, Dana Radler <danaradler14_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> Dear all,
> I am doing an analysis on Elite Olshtain's memoir (*Terracotta ovens of my
> childhood: the story of a little girl from a small town called Czernowitz:
> a memoir*) published in 2010. As she mentions the concept of "sabra" (I
> understand it), I'd like to know if you can guide me to explain this
> further to readers. I hope that my proposed article will be included in a
> collection of studies edited by a colleague in Poland. It is via her
> testimony and Marianne Hirsche's huge and fascinating scholarly
> contribution that I learned so much about Czernowitz, and later from the
> members of this network.
>
> Ideally, I'd like not a dictionary-based definition, even if this may be
> useful, but rather a brief outline of what it is for those completely
> unfamiliar with it. I'm sure there are studies detailing it, so perhaps you
> can suggest the book/article (I need to include the full reference though).
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Dana Radler
> (Bucharest University of Economic Studies)
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