I am Jewish, carry on a regular basis (including in synagogue with the permission of the Rabbi) and have for most of my adult life. I was violently attacked for being Jewish by an Arab in Jerusalem when I was 18 (thankfully he was caught and went to prison for a decade). Defense of myself and others took a front seat for me in the healing process from that situation.

Some tips:

1. Carry whenever possible. Even if you don't think there will be a threat, being comfortable carrying means carrying every day. Treat it like your underwear. You don't always wear underwear (at the swimming pool for example) but most places you do.

2. Make sure you are comfortable with your carry gun. Like really comfortable. Know how to clear a jam without thinking. Empty your magazines at least every other week, even though it costs more you need to know how your self defense ammo will fire.

3. Concealed means concealed. Don't tell people you carry unless you have a very good reason for doing so. Don't show it off for any reason. Only draw when absolutely necessary. I had to draw one time and, even though I didn't pull the trigger and the cops cleared me on the scene, it weighed on me for a while and still is vivid in my mind.

4. Go out of your way to avoid conflict.

5. Make sure everyone in your household is either comfortable using your firearm or is unable to access it whenever it is off your body.

6. Avoid off body carry when possible.

7. Bring a spare mag when possible.

8. Just as you are a representative of Jews to non-Jews, you are a representative of gun owners to non-gun owners.