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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my DD was in elementary school, one morning on the courtyard with everyone (students, staff, and parents) a girl came running across to DD and SCREAMED, "OH MY GOD, YOU'RE **JEWISH**!?!?!"

EVERYONE looked over horrified.  DD nodded and smiled, and the girl threw her arms around DD and yelled, "ME TOO!  SHALOM!"  She was just really excited to have discovered another jewish person.

Hopefully that will be more the reaction your DD gets.  And not kids asking why she isn't ________. [/quote]

Cute story! OP here. It's 4th grade.

The situation I describe, as I said, would be no big deal in a different political climate at a diverse school, that wasn't internationally diverse. We have kids from countries where Jews cannot enter. I want our daughter to be able to be friends with these kids. I know religion comes out in conversation, but it's different than being the representative Jew. The goal is to increase understanding of course and love for eachother. The concern is some of these kids were raised to have animosity toward Jews the same way too many people are being brainwashed into hating Muslims. Let the kids mingle and form friendships, but I guess it makes me very uncomfortable to make too big a deal about religion. "Come see the Jew." Now, "Come ask the Muslim some questions." "Over here, we have a Hindu for you!" [/quote]

Can you reach out to the teacher and offer to volunteer?  I bet it would be helpful if like, the Hindu kid said three things about her religion/culture and your DD said three about hers, but then they had to find three things they AGREE on.  Like "we both love purple, we both hate tuna fish, and we both agree that we want Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez to get married."  If the kids are guided towards finding similarities DESPITE their differences, that may bridge gaps brought from home countries.  My mom once invited Christian friends for a Passover seder, and after one of them said something about dyeing eggs for Easter my mom wrapped up the eggs from the seder plate for her to take home and dye for Easter.  So there are similarities everywhere if you look for them. [/quote]

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