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What is the life of a Jew like?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Well they always trust God

Answer: Religious Jews

Of course there are many kinds of Jews and lifestyles and they can't be described in a short article. But the typical religious Jew - probably the majority of them - tends to be a white-collar worker who, in addition to a regular job, attends synagogue services morning and evening each day (see attached Related Link "Jewish community life"). Many of them also attend a daily "Daf Yomi" class in which one page of the Talmud is taught each day.
Religious Jews tend to get married relatively young (early twenties) and have large families - six to ten children is commonplace - and family life is paramount in importance, with the parents deeply involved in the education of their children. The parents foot the bill for private-school education for the children because of this importance.
Daily life in the home is replete with mitzvah-observances; blessings are said over all foods and drinks, Torah-festivals and Sabbath are observed in the home (see attached Link), and the children are taught portions from the Torah on a daily or weekly basis.
Though conversation is typically in English, it is seasoned with hundreds of Hebrew and Yiddish expressions, many of them expressing religious concepts. The kosher diet is adhered to. Clothing will be more or less Western (modern) in style (depending on the particular Jewish community), but it is always modest in style.
Religious Jewish women have a tightly-knit community of their own; each woman has a close circle of friends who constantly share and help each other. Many women attend weekly classes in various subects of Torah or outlook.

Answer: Liberal/Secular Jews

Jews who Liberal or Secular tend to live much more similarly to a typical American or European. Many go to public or private schools with a neutral or non-Jewish religious affiliation with extra Jewish education on the side (like a Sunday School). They typically work white-collar jobs and associate with both Jews and non-Jews both at work and in their free time.

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