Anyone still wearing a star of David or are you hiding being Jewish?

[Stressedgiraffe]

I wear a Magen David. Have done for over 30 years. But I wfh and don't really go anywhere
Also live in a village in SE.
My London friends are hiding them.
Are you hiding your jewishness?

I haven’t been wearing my Magen David necklace. Rightly or wrongly, I feel like there’s a good chance that someone could have a go at me.

I'm still wearing mine. I have just ordered a double one with diamonds.

I also carry a legal version of pepper spray so if anyone comes at me they'll regret it.

I think we need to see a picture of the new one! Sounds lovely.

My dd at uni wears hers. She recently attended a major SU meeting where the JSoc and Islamic Society had put forward a joint motion calling for a specific interfaith initiative to be supported. This was published at No1 on the agenda. But when the meeting began it had been moved to No4. No1 was now a motion condemning Israel. Dd said the meeting was terrifying. The JSoc contingent were escorted out of the hall by security, supported by the Islamic Soc contingent to make their departure less obvious.

I am awed by my dd's courage.

Took mine to London jewellers get fixed for a blemish - it came back totally scratched and wrecked. Such a bizarrely bad job I wonder if it was intentional.

I usually wear but inside my top. Rural-ish part of SW.

I've taken mine off and put it away.

I'd love to see @PurpleChrayn 's new one though!

I wear mine! I work in the public sector- nobody has commented/challenged me on it yet, but I feel as though I’m waiting to be challenged on it? An email was sent around stating we cannot wear politically affiliated badges/clothes but the magen David is a religious statement as we know and I have as much right to this as anybody wearing hijab, a cross, turban etc.

Sometimes I feel people treat me differently after they’ve seen it, but nobody has said anything as such. Some of these replies are so sad and I’m really sorry this is what we’re living with in 2024!

Good for you, Giraffeinabath! I feel a bit childish though for wondering how long the chain is on your necklace, given your username.

I agree the Magen David necklace should not be classed as political.

I'm still waiting for it to arrive!! I had hoped it would come before Friday last week, as we attended a shabbaton at Shul and I wanted to show it off

I'm wearing mine to the office and I'm not hiding it. I was wearing it already before this whole mess started. It's not like someone is going to punch me for wearing it. I also wore it to our office Christmas dinner. I don't care what anyone thinks. I'm Jewish and whoever is not comfortable with it can eff off. I'm not doing anything wrong by wearing it.

@saturnspinkhoop 😂funnily I am very tall but luckily have a normal length neck (unlike a giraffe) so it’s 18 inches. I will post a photo of mine when home!

Thank you for clarifying!

I’m a bit greedy with Magen Davids. I have two! One belonged to my grandmother. I only wish I knew who gave it to her.

I really hope people wear them with pride and attitude. No one should make you feel you need to hide your identity

My mother did last week but we were at a shiva so unlikely to be set upon. She took it off when she left though

Please share the name of your legal pepper spray..are you sure it's legal?

www.tiffany.co.uk/jewelry/necklaces-pendants/elsa-peretti-star-of-david-pendant-GRP02391/

I wear this one, although I have briefly taken it off (but only because I've managed to scratch my neck and it's really sore!) I'll put it back on once it's healed.

DH did suggest taking it off. I work in a public sector/ client facing role.

I've never worn a star of David as to atheist me it feels like a religious symbol (I am half ethnically Jewish, loosely Christian other side, and wouldn't consider wearing a cross either). I briefly considered it after 7th Oct as a show of...don't know what, really. Solidarity maybe, with Israelis and other Jews. I decided against it, partly for the reasons outlined above and partly, I have to admit, I am too cowardly.

In the end I bought a little Eilat stone pendant from an Israeli seller on Etsy and have worn it ever since. It felt like a non-religious compromise and like I am wearing a little bit of Israel (and also I totally love my new pendant).

Hi all. I have just come back from a week in Munich. First time there and on the Town Hall in Marienplatz alongside the Ukrainian flag was the Israeli flag. Granted we did not venture enormously around the city- but the only flag stickers I saw on buildings/ poles etc was of the Israeli flag with defiant words printed on it. It was a sharp difference to what i have seen in London.

Anyway- at one of the jewellery shops there were a few 18k Gold Magen David pendants for sale and even though I have one already it felt a bit special - poignant- to buy one in Munich. The jeweller was Jewish and when I picked it up his question to me was a softly enquired; 'How are you feeling?'. I asked him the same.

I will wear it. I'd taken mine off as per up thread but think I will put it back on, Probably tucked away but I am proud of who I am and very proud of my heritage.

I love the idea of the Eilat stone pendant @AgnesWickfield

@CloudyAgain thank you. Agree that there is a poignancy to buying a star of David from a Jewish jeweller in Munich (my Jewish family were from Germany). Sounds like a lovely moment with the jeweller too.

❤@AgnesWickfield

I never really advertised my Jewishness because I'm Irish but usually on my late grandmother's birthday I wear a Magen David that used to belong to her. I absolutely wouldn't dare do that at the moment. It would be dangerous.

I’ve never worn one until after 7th Oct 23. Now I wear small Magen David earrings. I’m 100% Ashkenazi Jewish but brought up and have remained an atheist. I’ve never felt it more necessary to have some outward acknowledgement (apart from my appearance and DNA) of my Jewishness. I don’t wear necklaces much so didn’t get a pendant.

Hi i started this thread back in my se England bubble. I work as a trainer and have taken it off in the last few months as I'm teaching onsite a lot in more Muslim areas and I don't feel safe wearing it. I feel ashamed that I can't wear it . I am thinking about getting a bracelet with a small star of David on it. Or some small earrings as I feel naked without it. Which I know is stupid but have worn one since my bat mitzvah.

StressedGiraffe. It is sad. But safety is really important. We have gone back to my late DPs generation where it wasn’t safe to be seen drawing attention to being Jewish. My DF even up to his death in 2009 used to whisper the word Jewish when he was out the house. When my DD wore her Magen David he couldn’t believe she would be ok. She was then, but she wouldn’t be now where she lives and works either. Just awful. A bracelet or earrings might be a consideration. I feel ok with earrings as I can wear my hair so they either don’t show or do, depending on where I am .