Poll: Nearly a third of Jewish people avoid publicly wearing things that might identify them as Jewish

The American Jewish Committee (AJC), a Jewish advocacy organization, released the results of its survey Wednesday. It was conducted with 1,283 respondents over almost a month.It found that nearly a third of those polled have "avoided publicly wearing, carrying or displaying things that might help people identify them as Jews."And a quarter of respondents said they avoid places, events or situations out of concern for their safety or comfort.The statistics come nearly a year after a man opened fire in a synagogue in the historic Jewish neighborhood of Squirrel Hill during Saturday morning worship. The suspect is facing federal hate-crime charges.And in April of this year — on the last day of Passover — a gunman killed one woman and wounded three others at Congregation Chabad in Poway, California. The injured included an 8-year-old girl and her uncle, who was visiting from Israel.Those horrific incidents were among many other recent instances of anti-Semitism.Last year had the third-highest totals for assault, harassment and vandalism against Jews since the Anti-Defamation League started tracking such incidents in 1979, according tothe organization. There were a total of 1,879 attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions across the country, according to a report from the ADL.The AJC survey suggests Jewish Americans are fRead More – Source