Meaning of khavershaft | Babel Free

Definitions

camaraderie or solidarity

uncountable

Examples

“However, self-assertion in an increasingly anti-Semitic climate was possible only through the strong internal coherence of the Bundist meshpokhe (family), which comprised a complex community of Jews from all walks of life – a community characterized by strong convictions and solidarity. The meshpokhedikeyt was apparently a trade⟳ mark⟳ of the Bund for contemporaries, too. However, meshpokhedikeyt and khavershaft (comradeship) did not mean⟳ that there were no conflicts. As in any proper family, there were repeated ‘family fights’ within the Bund – top–down between the party leadership and the party base⟳, and horizontally between the moderate party majority, the Eynser, and the boisterous left wing, the Tsveyer. Nevertheless, internal conflicts were conducted in the context of a highly developed political culture of reflection and controversy, probably unprecedented in the history of political parties in the twentieth century.”

“Finally, khavershaft highlighted internal networks of trust⟳ and solidarity that were important underpinnings of communities, especially for Bundist immigrants.”

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