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[quote=Anonymous]I have mixed feelings.

I grew up on Long Island in the 1960's late 1970's. Our junior high had only 4 jews and one AA student. Every one else Irish or Italian Catholic. Not picking on them. It was not fun. It was hard.

Move to Florida in 1978 HS again very few Jews actually worse than NY.

Moved to North Carolina late 1980's given my past experiences this was no better.  My oldest was in public school and the principal actually called me in with the only other Jewish mother(she wasn't Jewish her husband was) and the principal said, "I am putting you two together because your kind needs to do that"   Fun stuff.

Would not live in any of those communities again. We are not religious Jews at all.

It wasn't only the religion issue for me. It was the racism and lack of openness to something different. Prime example, North Carolina 1990's swim club. Applied, they asked for a family photo. Why? to make sure that were were not AA. WTF????

All said and done, I do think small or smaller communities get a good sense of who they are. The families we left are wonderful people and great communities, I do miss that.

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