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[ * 9 1 ] ) 1957 - 1939 ( The Igen - Migen Generation : Self - identification of Hungarian Émigrés his surname and first name to the Hebrew version, but he was known by his Hungarian nickname ( instead of János, they called him Janó ) at the kibbutz . This is one example of several similar descriptions . These examples, together with several other elements, suggest that no matter how much they wanted to assimilate, the Hungarian roots of the olim were present in many ways . One cultural heritage, however, was neglected by none of my interviewees : food . This was the sole topic that came up in every interview, and every interviewee reported eating common Hungarian dishes in their parents’ homes . This finding is illustrated in Figure 1, which is based on the 12 interviews conducted in English . We can see themes where the interviewees used a Hungarian word, expression or sentence . Most commonly, respondents used these terms when we discussed food . 0 In a similar vein, Russian - speak...
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