THE SECRET TO WHY JEWS HAVE MONEY (AND HINDUS TOO).

No one save maybe the kind of crazies who natter on about Obama's birth certificate still bring up absurdities about Jews having horns and tails or that they killed Christ (a Jew) or that they use the blood of Christian children to make matzoh. Most of these anti-Semitic and libelous stereotypes about Jews seem to have, thankfully, faded into history.

Except one: that Jews have money. And with it, the implication that Jews are crooked, sneaky and cheap. (As an aside, the 'Jews are cheap' meme fascinates me because I've met a lot of cheap people in my life and they've run the gamut from Chinese and Scottish and Hungarian to Arab and Jew. Still, the stingy Jew meme persists.)

But while I think the 'Jews are cheap' subset of 'Jews have money' is demonstrably false, it turns out Jews do have money. In fact, according to a recent Pew study in the US, 67 percent of Reform Jewish households made more than $75,000 a year, compared with only 31 percent of the population as a whole. Hindus were second, at 65 percent, and Conservative Jews were third, at 57 percent.

Clearly the numbers suggest that Jews are a lot more affluent than average. But why?

It's not, it turns out, because Jews are cheap. It's because they're educated. The same study reveals that the groups with the highest incomes -- American Jews and Hindus -- are also those with the highest levels of education.

That's not a coincidence. Success can be attributed to many factors -- intelligence, luck, hard work, favoritism, dishonesty. But the number one way to get rich is to get educated. And that's really the only secret those sneaky Jews have ever had.

Comments

[Moe]

I loved it and agree with every word

1- I believe you have to be educated and hard working to make money, lazy people complain about not making enough moeny, but do not work harder

2- The theory about jews have money is been replaced now by the 21 century one, " Arab are Terrorist " LOL

Good work

[terry levine]

Thank you :)

[Palbo]

Kike pig.

[Terry Levine]

I guess you make my point. There are still assholes like you around, even in downtown Toronto.

[Emma]

I'm Jewish and even though my family never fell within that wealthy bracket, I know where you're coming from. In my opinion, the reason why Jews tend to be so successful is because Jewish culture, even among the most secular Jews, emphasizes learning. I think it's a holdover from more religious days when studying the Torah and the Talmud was considered a divine duty from G-d. Religious scholarship, and by extension scholarship in general, became the "ideal" for good Jews to strive towards, because it represents hard work and wisdom.

[monica]

Im educated, however, i struggle i am poor yet very attractive that helps me alot. Education, there are so many, yet poor. It has to do with family, With supportive people, favortism, and opportunities.

[monica]

However, i love my jewish boyfriend alot, im only with him because i love him, not for his money. I am happy that he is very successful. That is love. Women need to admire and learn. Its called unconditional love. And yes jewish people are highly intelligent, wise and most are good people. My boyfriend is rich, but not educated, more street smart.