Like most of us, Fred has certain things he looks for. They are a loud Jewish signal. Last February, for example, I was traveling and met an American family. Instantly, my antennae Hebraicae emerged and swung into action. Now, about that jewelry.
Religious trinkets are a fabulous way to adorn oneself with cultural identity.
Rabbi Finestone of Harvard Hillel in Cambridge, MA, sees this as the single most effective means to connect Jews to Jews. Anyone who begins a conversation with you is either Jewish or really doesn't care. The third earring up was this tiny little chai . It was so subtle. Like the tiny chai earring, it's subtle.