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(Jewish Group) Some American Jews are taking off their kippahs and Stars of David amid antisemitism
Some American Jews are taking off their kippahs and Stars of David amid a wave of antisemitic incidentsWhen Ricki moved into her new ground floor apartment in New York City less than a year ago, she felt perfectly comfortable placing a mezuzah on the front door for all who passed through the lobby to see.
Today she feels less sanguine about that choice.
Ricki hasn’t removed the mezuzah, but she has asked the building’s management to put bars on her windows. And she’s still considering taking down the Jewish symbol.
“When I put it up I was really proud of it,” Ricki said, declining to use her last name due to privacy concerns. “I’m not embarrassed of being Jewish, I knew when I put it up that people would see it. But I really didn’t think twice about it.”
She’s not alone in having second thoughts now.
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