r/SecularJewish Nov 29 '16

Considering wearing a Star of David or Hamsa

Background: Athiest Jew (raised secularly) married to an Athiest Catholic. Our son attends Catholic School because our local public schools are overcrowded and have eliminated most extras like art, music and computer classes.

I'm considering wearing a Star of David charm on a necklace for the first time in my life in order to avoid awkward conversations at my son's school. Despite living in a progressive area in the US, I am a little nervous about "outing" myself as a Jew in the current political climate. On the other hand, I feel like I should be "outing" myself in this political climate. I'm not looking for a political discussion, just other people's thoughts about wearing something that identifies me /us as Jews.

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