I learned what I know about this from a Jew who had been a pilot in the seven day war.
Jews encourage their children to speak and participate. That’s what the Talmud is all about.
Non-Jews tell their children to speak only when spoken to and that they should be seen but not heard.
Jews give their children a head-start on life.
Non-Jews expect government schools to do it.
Six Day War.
True in some ways, and true in comparison to gentile neighbors. But Old World Jewish families could also be very strict by today's standards.
In my opinion, just partially true.
Throughout history, the Jews have excelled in some areas but didn’t start excelling in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) until the second half of the 19th century. It was the Christians, initially the Catholics, but primarily the Protestants and Anglicans that drove STEM from the 15th to 19th centuries. They established the universities, learned societies, publishing, and distribution networks that caused Western STEM to dominate the world.
The sense of being special while being a hated minority lies at the heart of the Jewish success story. The “I’ll show them” mindset that drives people to success regardless of odds.
I think the Jewish drive to succeed is in danger of weakening with the younger generations because they are expected to automatically succeed by society while having parents that give them everything. Without having opposition, what’s going to power their drive to succeed?
I had the opportunity of watching two different cultures manage their children at the same time.
Attended an AMZ zion Black church for a while. the children were forced to sit ramrod straight and not figit throughout the 2 to three hour service. If they acted out, they were taken out, beaten and returned to their seats.
these children learned to be quiet and compliant at home and raise hell in other places like school.
Watched a Jewish Community Center After school program for middle schoolers. These kids came into the program in high spirits, never really settled down to do the task at hand, which was secondary to them socializing and blowing off steam.
These children were quiet and compliant publicly and were appropriately high spirited when permitted.