Milan's Jewish woman describes what it's like to be Jewish amid rising antisemitism - interview

Dalia Gubbay, Vice President of the Jewish Community of Milan, describes the daily reality of heightened security and personal anxiety for Jews in Italy amid rising antisemitism since October 7. She recounts her son's antisemitic incident at a summer camp, her daughter's dilemma over hiding her Jewish identity at university, and the community's struggle to maintain normalcy while facing incitement in schools and public spaces. Gubbay notes that the community of 7,000 coordinates security with police for the High Holy Days but refuses to stay home.

Dalia Gubbay, Vice President of the Jewish Community of Milan, describes the daily reality of heightened security and personal anxiety for Jews in Italy amid rising antisemitism since October 7. She recounts her son's antisemitic incident at a Bnei Akiva summer camp in Bulgaria, her daughter's dilemma over hiding her Jewish identity at university, and the community's struggle to maintain normalcy while facing incitement in schools and public spaces. Gubbay notes that the community of 7,000 coordinates security with police for the High Holy Days but refuses to stay home. The framing relies on emotionally charged vocabulary without procedural sourcing.