Jewish Neighborhood Relations
FRIENDSHIPS AND TENSIONS
Our narrators shared memories of their relationships with non-Jewish neighbors—both positive and negative. Many recalled the powerful, formative education about other cultures and religions that they gained through their friendships with non-Jewish friends and neighbors. Alongside these positive interactions, many also remembered experiencing or witnessing antisemitism and discrimination.
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“There was one Chinese restaurant in Dorchester, and [the owner] spoke Yiddish!”
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“Whenever you tell someone that you're from Dorchester, if they're not Jewish, they want to know what parish you're from. So, you need to know what parish you were from.”
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“Not a lot, but I do remember walking home a few times and getting called a Jewbagel.”
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