Diversity, equity, inclusion but not for Jews?

[Anonymous]

The shootings at the Asian massage parlors this week got to me, but not in the way you think. This was an atrocious incident of hate. My CEO sent out a note about it, as they did with the police killings of Black individuals last summer. All appropriate. We’ve doubled down on emphasizing equity. But it struck me today — I don’t think our CEO said anything after the Synagouge shootings. Perhaps we weren’t woke enough back then. But in thinking about all of our discussions lately about diversity and equity I can’t think of a time antisemitism was ever part of the conversation and there’s this inherent sense that Jews are just part of the white dominance. It’s almost as if folks don’t want to talk about the fact that antisemitism is alive and well....

Anyone else experiencing something similar?

[Anonymous]

I’m Jewish and totally agree. We don’t factor in.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you have a CEO problem at your company.

My leader sent out an email after the Tree of Life synagogue shooting. There was a massive amount of media coverage. Gatherings and memorials in multiple cities.

[Anonymous]

Yes our organization also sent out a letter re Tree of Life.

[Anonymous]

Not true. After Tree of Life, there was intense dialogue from schools, corporations, non profit, social justice orgs, etc. It was huge part of national discussion.

[Anonymous]

Where I work doesn't acknowledge any of these things, but my church does and they definitely mentioned Tree of Life. Seems like a specific blindspot for your CEO.

[Anonymous]

Not Jewish but the sentiment I always got is that Jewish people 'blend' into the greater white demographic. Unless its a synagogue attacked you don't hear about people being discriminated against in hiring practices or home buying or on the streets because they're Jewish. No one knows you're Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not Jewish but the sentiment I always got is that Jewish people 'blend' into the greater white demographic. Unless its a synagogue attacked you don't hear about people being discriminated against in hiring practices or home buying or on the streets because they're Jewish. No one knows you're Jewish.

We blend in because we’ve gotten good at hiding our Jewish identity. That’s out of necessity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not Jewish but the sentiment I always got is that Jewish people 'blend' into the greater white demographic. Unless its a synagogue attacked you don't hear about people being discriminated against in hiring practices or home buying or on the streets because they're Jewish. No one knows you're Jewish.

We blend in because we’ve gotten good at hiding our Jewish identity. That’s out of necessity.

+1. Not an option for many other minority groups.

A lot of people -- Jews and non-Jews -- don't realize how much anti-Semitism and discrimination there was in this country right up to the 80s or so. In the 50s, there were absolutely prohibitions against Jews swimming in certain pools, buying in certain areas, attending certain schools -- the Ivies had Jew quotas. Somewhere after the late 60s we became accepted as "white" and "blending into the greater white demographic." I was born in 1980 and basically grew up not experiencing any direct anti-Semitism. My parents and grandparents all have stories of being asked about horns or being called "dirty Jew" or being asked if they were really good with money. I don't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not Jewish but the sentiment I always got is that Jewish people 'blend' into the greater white demographic. Unless its a synagogue attacked you don't hear about people being discriminated against in hiring practices or home buying or on the streets because they're Jewish. No one knows you're Jewish.

We blend in because we’ve gotten good at hiding our Jewish identity. That’s out of necessity.

+1. Not an option for many other minority groups.

A lot of people -- Jews and non-Jews -- don't realize how much anti-Semitism and discrimination there was in this country right up to the 80s or so. In the 50s, there were absolutely prohibitions against Jews swimming in certain pools, buying in certain areas, attending certain schools -- the Ivies had Jew quotas. Somewhere after the late 60s we became accepted as "white" and "blending into the greater white demographic." I was born in 1980 and basically grew up not experiencing any direct anti-Semitism. My parents and grandparents all have stories of being asked about horns or being called "dirty Jew" or being asked if they were really good with money. I don't.

I know it’s not an option for other groups, but that doesn’t mean we are able to blend in without problems. I posted the stats above of anti-Semitic hate crimes; they are very scary.

I was told that I killed Jesus when I was 7. I’ve been told I’m going to hell so many times.

I’ve gotten used to my synagogue having security presence. It’s not ok that we need to do that to stay safe while we pray.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not true. After Tree of Life, there was intense dialogue from schools, corporations, non profit, social justice orgs, etc. It was huge part of national discussion.

+1

And wow, pretty tone deaf OP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not Jewish but the sentiment I always got is that Jewish people 'blend' into the greater white demographic. Unless its a synagogue attacked you don't hear about people being discriminated against in hiring practices or home buying or on the streets because they're Jewish. No one knows you're Jewish.

We blend in because we’ve gotten good at hiding our Jewish identity. That’s out of necessity.

+1. Not an option for many other minority groups.

A lot of people -- Jews and non-Jews -- don't realize how much anti-Semitism and discrimination there was in this country right up to the 80s or so. In the 50s, there were absolutely prohibitions against Jews swimming in certain pools, buying in certain areas, attending certain schools -- the Ivies had Jew quotas. Somewhere after the late 60s we became accepted as "white" and "blending into the greater white demographic." I was born in 1980 and basically grew up not experiencing any direct anti-Semitism. My parents and grandparents all have stories of being asked about horns or being called "dirty Jew" or being asked if they were really good with money. I don't.

I know it’s not an option for other groups, but that doesn’t mean we are able to blend in without problems. I posted the stats above of anti-Semitic hate crimes; they are very scary.

I was told that I killed Jesus when I was 7. I’ve been told I’m going to hell so many times.

I’ve gotten used to my synagogue having security presence. It’s not ok that we need to do that to stay safe while we pray.

PP you're quoting. I don't disagree at all. Just trying to explain to people who've maybe never thought about it before, think Jews are accepted as white and always have been outside of the Holocaust. A lot of people don't really know much about Judaism and maybe just know about the Holocaust and nothing else. And they think oh, that was a long time ago, what's the big deal. They don't understand the larger context. They don't know that Jews have long faced discrimination and prejudice in this country. They think it's all ancient European history and nothing to do with the US.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not Jewish but the sentiment I always got is that Jewish people 'blend' into the greater white demographic. Unless its a synagogue attacked you don't hear about people being discriminated against in hiring practices or home buying or on the streets because they're Jewish. No one knows you're Jewish.

We blend in because we’ve gotten good at hiding our Jewish identity. That’s out of necessity.

Jews don't have to hide their identity at this point, and very few do. And in many cases it isn't so much "hiding" as Judaism (religious or cultural) isn't a big part of their life so it isn't a big part of their outward identity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not Jewish but the sentiment I always got is that Jewish people 'blend' into the greater white demographic. Unless its a synagogue attacked you don't hear about people being discriminated against in hiring practices or home buying or on the streets because they're Jewish. No one knows you're Jewish.

Because it’s not considered racist but it happens. With your name and other features it’s often hard to hide.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not Jewish but the sentiment I always got is that Jewish people 'blend' into the greater white demographic. Unless its a synagogue attacked you don't hear about people being discriminated against in hiring practices or home buying or on the streets because they're Jewish. No one knows you're Jewish.

Because it’s not considered racist but it happens. With your name and other features it’s often hard to hide.

Yep. My name is Jewish. My dad is obviously Jewish. There’s no hiding for us.