"On her Uber app, Sivan’s name is Alexandra. Noa tells people her name is Nina. Michal goes by Micky in car services and when ordering coffee.
These days, some #NewYorkers with #Jewish-sounding names are providing fake names when they interact with strangers. They say the motivation is to feel safer around town, given the spike in #antisemitism in #NewYorkCity and elsewhere after #Oct7. Most wish they didn’t have to hide an important part of themselves, but they do so to protect themselves physically and emotionally." 🤬
