ABSTRACT
This chapter recounts the stories of two women, Pnina and Miriam, who were born in Safed and have lived there for their entire lives. Their autobiographies are intertwined with the history of the city and with that of the Galilee. People of the same age group or cohort are characterized by similar significant characteristics, including demographic traits, special interpersonal relationships, and a shared history. The chapter applies the four levels of resilience to the two women's narratives: Societal Level of Resilience, Sociocultural Resilience, Interpersonal Resilience and Personal Resilience. Miriam belonged to the Sephardic community and those of little means, compared with Pnina, who belonged to the Ashkenazi community and to a family involved in city leadership. Both are strong women with resilience resources. The situations described reveal resources that helped and influenced the coping ability and resilience of the women of Safed.
