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Jews make up just 2.4% of the U.S. population but are the target of 55% of all religious hate crimes.*
However, the majority of incidents go unreported.** We invited our community to share their stories to shed a light on the pervasive antisemitism we face. Their accounts make it clear: The tropes, the offensive stereotypes, and the hate, harassment, and violence haven’t gone away — but we’re standing in solidarity — and we won’t back down.
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My son, a 4th grader, was choosing teams for a game of football during recess. When three boys were all on the same team who knew each other to be Jewish, one proclaimed, “Yes! The Jew Squad!” Another boy, who had not been chosen yet, asked my son if he was Jewish. When my son...
A clerk in a gift shop said, “That customer just tried to Jew down the price.”
– Melanie*
One day at school, we were all called to the auditorium after a student had a medical emergency. Once we were all in there, all of a sudden one of my friends got airdropped a picture of a swastika, then others did as well. I myself did not receive a photo but one of my...
The first time I realized something was up, I was standing in a room charred by a firebomb. I was 9 years old, in the chapel where my school, located in the basement of a synagogue in West Hartford, CT, held special Sabbath prayers on Friday afternoons. The walls were singed with soot. Pages of...
I got a response to a public group email that simply said, “Kanye was right.”
– Laura
Brookline, MA
My first managers only hired white, Christian males. I kept my mouth shut and did not take off for Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur for my first two years. Once I applied for time off on those holidays, my entire work environment, training, and promotion opportunities drastically changed. *Name has been changed.
I was invited as a tournament guest to a golf and hunt club on the North Shore of Boston that is historically and currently known for its lack of Jewish members. I drove in a cart with my host as we played the course. As we traveled down one of the fairways he pointed out...
I was at the Christmas Tree Shops in Natick three years ago. I was admiring a lovely round display of Chanukah items. A young boy of maybe 4 or 5 years of age ran over and picked up a small white bear with a Jewish star. A moment later, a woman who I thought was...
When I was in kindergarten, one of my classmates asked me why I killed Jesus.
– Sara
Cambridge, MA
I attended a training at our corporate office for my healthcare organization titled, “Inspiring Conversations,” led by the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusions Specialist/Employee Experience Coordinator. Upon arrival we were asked to fill out a “get to know us” page which had a few questions listed on them such as favorite breakfast, best vacation, what you...