While some American Jews leave Star of David necklaces at home or remove mezuzahs from their doorposts, others have deepened their spiritual practices or have taken to the streets and social media to shout their pride in their Jewish identity and the State of Israel, reports Religion News Service.

In a show of religious or ethnic pride, American Jews who have never worn a Jewish star or supported Israeli causes are doing so now, said Rachel Werczberger, a senior lecturer on the Anthropology of Judaism at Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem. Many Jews have reacted to statements accusing Israel of being the aggressor in the current conflict instead of expressing outrage at Hamas’ atrocities, she said. “The refusal by many to acknowledge Jewish suffering after the massacre has pushed people back into their collective identity as Jews.”