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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter wears hers to school (a Jewish school) but I wouldn’t let her wear it out otherwise [/quote]

my mother only let me wear my star of david necklace to synagogue or jewish friends houses when growing up in the midwest in the 1980s. her having me hide my identity through my childhood killed any relationship with judaism for two decades. it seems minor, but please think about the message you are sending your child, which can be construed as having a shameful identity.[/quote]

I’m the PP. Thanks for your thoughts - I know and I do think about this aspect too, but we have a very rich Jewish life and we are very involved in our community so I don’t think she will feel that she has to hide her identity. I grew up in Europe and none of my family would ever wear anything that would identify us as Jewish, for good reason, and so maybe I am overreacting here, but my main concern is her safety. I’m less concerned about her when we are all out together but I don’t want her wearing it openly when she walks home from the bus stop, or goes out alone to the store, for example[/quote]

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