hymie0 t1_j0edo2h wrote
Reply to comment by PrimaryInteraction39 in Meet the Guy Behind 34th Street’s First-Ever Hanukkah House by aresef
I gotta be honest... I lived in Charles Village in the 1990s and I would not have flaunted my Judaism in Hampden.
addctd2badideas t1_j0ehnzo wrote
Was Anti-Semitism really that prevalent back then?
I'd buy the 50's. Maybe the 60's. But the 90's?
jlamont16 t1_j0eig14 wrote
It's pretty prevalent currently.
addctd2badideas t1_j0etg1k wrote
Based on what? I'm Jewish and used to live in Remington with a menorah in the window during Hanukkah and a Mezuzah on my door. Never once encountered any Anti-Semitism there or in Hampden.
Then again, it wasn't until 2017 that I thought I had to deal with actual Nazis in any meaningful way. But most of that wasn't in Baltimore.
jlamont16 t1_j0f00o1 wrote
That is awesome man! And I genuinely mean that, I am glad you never had any negative experiences. A lot of my friends have never had any bad interactions, and a lot of them have.
I have lived in the city since 96 and Hampden specifically since 2017 and have experienced quite a bit. Generally from folks who are old Hampden or old Dundalk. Anywhere from snide comments to swastikas painted on my house. Granted I have a slight bit more than a Menorah in the window.
addctd2badideas t1_j0f27qg wrote
jlamont16 t1_j0f2kru wrote
I appreciate the offer! And one day I might do just that.
Currently we have a bat and a compound by the front door, but that's the kind of stuff that doesn't make the article.
superdreamcast64 t1_j0et9zx wrote
man i don’t even feel safe being Jewish in the 2020’s. i’d totally buy the 90’s not being that great for us either.
addctd2badideas t1_j0etjyq wrote
As I mentioned in another thread, I never thought I'd have to deal with Nazis again in the modern world but none of that was in Baltimore.
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