Jewish Habits Influencing Career Choices Must Change

Historically, Jews are the people of the book.  We study from the age of five. That really means that we are trained in arguing, analysis and logic from the age of five. Those who are not at the top of their class are, historically, hit, gently or not, to “try to make them better”. 

Perhaps the occasional, or perhaps frequent, beating results in excessive subservience to those who are “in charge”. 

Probably because of this early education, Jews make good doctors and lawyers, and are good at analyzing and arguing, – the latter two being good training for business as well. It sounds good, but here is the problem – What happens to the Jewish child who wants to work with his hands, as a farmer or engineer or mechanic? Jews are said to have limited spatial abilities and generally seem to be uninterested in participating in competitive sports. 

Does a Jewish girl or boy have to be extraordinary to choose a career in a field that is not a “Jewish” field and who will not be strongly supported by his or her parents and community?

Jews then have difficulty choosing careers. They must not only discover what career would fascinate them, but then overcome pressure to choose a career that will be respected by their community. 

Do they have to leave the community, or be an odd duck in it, in order to choose a career that fascinates them?