Just got back from Jerusalem and arrived in London my family get the usual stares/comments, used to them as orthodox Jews living in the UK.
Chassidishe Gatesheader I am glad you feel safe and welcome in the UK, seeing my sons in EY I feel however life is not merely about being safe, it is also about with whom we choose to identify and protect. EY is not as safe as the UK or USA, it is however for some of us the focus of our daily prayers and beliefs, I feel a sense of belonging and spirituality second to none in EY. Yes I am an orthodox zionist, my kids are a mix from charedi to modern orthodox, but in EY we all feel a sense of klal yisrael, we all hold Israeli citizenship, I was born in Jerusalem and would rather cut my right arm off than renounce my citizenship.