# Why Are Jews Successful

Author: Tian Zaiwei Sha Wen
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The Jewish people were originally nomadic tribes who migrated to the land currently occupied by Israel around the 18th century BC. It is generally believed that Abraham, the first Jew mentioned in the Bible, was a figure from that period. Jewish society highly values knowledge, and Rabbis (Jewish scholars) are deeply respected. In Jewish fairy tales, the heroes are neither warriors nor princes, but wise people.
There was a Rabbi who asked: "Why do humans have one mouth but two ears?" Another Rabbi replied: "This is because people should listen more and speak less."
Question: "Why are human eyes composed of black and white parts, yet we see things through the black part?"
Answer: "That is because it is more appropriate to view the world from the perspective of darkness. God warns humanity not to look at everything from the light side, lest they become overly optimistic."