(Jewish Group) Tired of hiding: Jews at US colleges face rising antisemitism from left and right
"I just noticed your ring."
To Maya Satnick, it had seemed like a compliment. As the first-year student walked across the campus of San Diego State University four years ago, another student, a stranger, had approached her.
Satnick's silver ring bore a Star of David, a symbol of the 18-year-old's Jewish faith. It had been a gift from her grandmother, who had connected her to her family's traditions.
But the moment quickly turned menacing.
A group of students with the questioner began to surround her, Satnick recalled. "You don't belong here!" they yelled, before adding a slur against Jews. Satnick froze, then recovered and got out of there. For the rest of the day, she couldn't focus. Growing up in the suburbs outside L.A., she'd never personally experienced antisemitism.
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Long read, but worth it.
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